Bones of the foot – Anatomy Atlas

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Overview

Overview of the bones of the foot The hindfoot is the most proximal group, and includes only two bones: the talus and calcaneus. The talus forms the ankle joint superiorly with the tibia and fibula, while the calcaneus forms the heel. Anterior to the talus and calcaneus we can see the next set of tarsal bones that belong to the midfoot: the navicular, cuboid and three cuneiform bones (lateral, intermediate, and medial). The last group of bones make up the forefoot, and include the metatarsal bones and phalanges. There are three consecutive sets of phalanges for each toe (proximal, middle and distal), except for the great toe that contains 2 phalanges (proximal and distal).

Keypoints

Key points about the bones of the foot
Bones	Tarsal bones: Talus, calcaneus, navicular, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform, cuboid Metatarsal bones: Metatarsal bone I-V Phalanges of foot: Proximal, middle and distal phalanx (toes II-V); proximal and distal phalanx (toe I)
Joints	Talocrural joint: Talus + tibia + fibula Subtalar joint: Talus + calcaneus Calcaneocuboid joint: Calcaneus + cuboid Talonavicular joint: Talus + navicular bone Tarsometatarsal joints: Medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiform + metatarsal bones Metatarsophalangeal joints: Metatarsal bones + proximal phalanges Proximal interphalangeal joints: Proximal phalanges + middle phalanges Distal interphalangeal joints: Middle phalanges + distal phalanges