foot bones
The foot is divided into: tarsus, metatarsus and phalanges.
tarsal bones
There are 7 in number divided into two rows: proximal and distal.
Proximal Row : Talus (trochlea) and Calcaneus (calcaneal tuber)
Distal Row: Navicular , Cuboid , Medial Cuneiform, Intermediate Cuneiform (Middle) and Lateral Cuneiformmetatarsal
It consists of 5 metatarsal bones that are numbered from medial to lateral in I , II , III , IV and V and correspond to the toes, the I being called the hallux and the minimum V.
Long bones are considered to have a proximal epiphysis which is the base and a distal epiphysis which is the head.
Toes
They have 14 phalanges:
From 2nd to 5th Fingers :
1st Phalanx (Proximal)
2nd Phalanx (Average)
3rd Phalanx (Distal)
Hallux:
1st Phalanx (Proximal)
2nd Phalanx (Distal)
FOOT BONES - BACK VIEW |
Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |
FOOT BONES - PLANTAR VIEW |
Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |