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The
disarticulated bones of the left foot, from above
(The talus and calcaneus remain articulated)
1 Calcaneus
2 Talus
3 Navicular
4 Medial cuneiform
5 Intermediate cuneiform
6 Lateral cuneiform
7 Cuboid
8 First metatarsal
9 Second metatarsal
10 Third metatarsal
11 Fourth metatarsal
12 Fifth metatarsal
13 Proximal phalanx of great toe
14 Distal phalanx of great toe
15 Proximal phalanx of second toe
16 Middle phalanx of second toe
17 Distal phalanx of second toe
Bones of the tarsus, the
back part of the foot
Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular bone
Cuboid bone
Medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiform bones
Bones of the metatarsus, the forepart of the foot
First
to fifth metatarsal bones (numbered from the medial side)
Bones of the toes or digits
Phalanges
-- a proximal and a distal phalanx for the great toe;
proximal, middle and distal phalanges for the second to fifth
toes
Sesamoid bones
Two
always present in the tendons of flexor hallucis brevis
Origin
and meaning of some terms
associated with the foot
Tibia:
Latin for a flute or pipe; the shin bone has a fanciful resemblance
to this wind instrument.
Fibula:
Latin for a pin or skewer; the long thin bone of
the leg. Adjective fibular or peroneal, which is from the Greek
for pin.
Tarsus:
Greek for a wicker frame; the basic framework for the back of
the foot.
Metatarsus:
Greek for beyond the tarsus; the forepart of the
foot.
Talus
(astragalus): Latin (Greek) for one of a set of
dice; viewed from above the main part of the talus has a rather
square appearance.
Calcaneus:
from the Greek for heel; the heel bone.
Navicular
(scaphoid): Latin (Greek) for boat-shaped; the
navicular bone roughly resembles a saucer-shaped coracle.
Cuboid:
Greek for cube-shaped.
Cuneiform:
Latin for wedge-shaped.
Phalanx:
Greek for a row of soldiers; a row of bones in the toes. Plural
phalanges.
Sesamoid:
Greek for shaped like a sesame seed.
Digitus:
Latin for finger or toe. Digiti and digitorum are the genitive
singular and genitive plural -- of the toe(s).
Hallux:
Latin for the great toe. Hallucis is the genitive singular --
of the great toe.
Dorsum:
Latin for back; the upper surface of the foot.
Adjective dorsal.
Plantar: adjective from planta, Latin for the sole of the foot.
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