Tarsus (skeleton)

Tarsus
Right foot bones, seen from below (left) and above (right).
7 bones constituting the tarsus:
  A: Calcaneus
  B: Talus bone
Bones constituting the tarsus.
(same color scheme as above)
Details
Part ofFoot
Identifiers
Latinossa tarsi
MeSHD013639
TA98A02.5.09.001
TA21447
FMA24491
Anatomical terms of bone

In the human body, the tarsus (pl.: tarsi) is a cluster of seven articulating bones in each foot situated between the lower end of the tibia and the fibula of the lower leg and the metatarsus. It is made up of the midfoot (cuboid, medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform, and navicular) and hindfoot (talus and calcaneus).

The tarsus articulates with the bones of the metatarsus, which in turn articulate with the proximal phalanges of the toes. The joint between the tibia and fibula above and the tarsus below is referred to as the ankle joint proper.

In humans the largest bone in the tarsus is the calcaneus, which is the weight-bearing bone within the heel of the foot.


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