Anatomy
·Lower Limb
Bones of the Foot
⭐ PREMIUM
The foot has 7 tarsals, 5 metatarsals and 14 phalanges, arranged into arches.
TARSALS (proximal → distal)
• Talus (transmits body weight; no muscle attachments), calcaneus (heel; largest), navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiforms.
KEY POINTS
• Talus: articulates above with tibia/fibula (ankle), below with calcaneus (subtalar).
• Calcaneus: sustentaculum tali supports the talus and the spring…
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