by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Bone
The Cuboid Bone (os cuboideum) is placed on the lateral side of the foot, in front of the calcaneus, and behind the fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. It is of a pyramidal shape, its base being directed medialward. Surfaces The dorsal surface, directed upward and...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Bone
The Third Cuneiform Bone (os cuneiforme tertium; external cuneiform), intermediate in size between the two preceding, is wedge-shaped, the base being uppermost. It occupies the center of the front row of the tarsal bones, between the second cuneiform medially, the...
by admin | Jul 5, 2022 | Bone
The Navicular Bone (os naviculare pedis; scaphoid bone) is situated at the medial side of the tarsus, between the talus behind and the cuneiform bones in front. Surfaces The anterior surface is convex from side to side, and subdivided by two ridges into three...
by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Group
The bones of the foot are divided into three groups. The middle group, the mid-foot, contains five elongated bones, each of which is a metatarsal bone. The five metatarsal bones form the anterior half of the foot. They are located between the tarsal bones of the...
by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Group
The bones of the foot are divided into three groups. The posterior half of the foot is formed by seven tarsal bones. The most superior bone is the talus. This has a relatively square-shaped, upper surface that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle...
