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...
by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Bone
The Talus (astragalus; ankle bone) is the second largest of the tarsal bones. It occupies the middle and upper part of the tarsus, supporting the tibia above, resting upon the calcaneus below, articulating on either side with the malleoli, and in front with the...
by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Bone
The Calcaneus (os calcis) is the largest of the tarsal bones. It is situated at the lower and back part of the foot, serving to transmit the weight of the body to the ground, and forming a strong lever for the muscles of the calf. It is irregularly cuboidal in form,...
by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Bone
The fibula is the slender bone located on the lateral side of the leg (Picture 1). The fibula does not bear weight. It serves primarily for muscle attachments and thus is largely surrounded by muscles. Only the proximal and distal ends of the fibula can be palpated....
