{"id":3984,"date":"2021-01-19T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/bones\/bones-of-the-foot\/"},"modified":"2021-02-04T17:34:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:34:31","slug":"bones-of-the-foot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/","title":{"rendered":"Bones of the foot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"intro\">The bony foot consists of 26 bones divided into three groups, similar to those of the hand: tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_1\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title3\">Description<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_1\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 26 bones of the foot can be divided into three groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>tarsal bones<\/strong><\/li><li>The <strong>metatarsal bones<\/strong><\/li><li>The <strong>bones of the phalanges<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_2\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The tarsal bones<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_2\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tarsal bones are 7 large and strong bones. They include (from superior to inferior):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Talus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Calcaneus<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Navicular<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Medial cuneiform<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Intermediate cuneiform<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Lateral cuneiform<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cuboid<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title3\">Mnemonic<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_3\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To memorize the bones and their order, use the mnemonic <strong>T<\/strong>iger <strong>C<\/strong>ubs <strong>N<\/strong>eed <strong>MILC<\/strong> (milk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>T: talus<\/li><li>C: calcaneus<\/li><li>N: navicular<\/li><li>M: medial cuneiform<\/li><li>I: intermediate cuneiform<\/li><li>L: lateral cuneiform<\/li><li>C: cuboid<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones.png\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bones of the foot\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Figure 2. The tarsal bones<\/strong> (Credit: BodyParts3D, CC BY-SA 4.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_4\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title2\">Talus<\/h3>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_4\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talus (from Latin, <em>ankle bone<\/em>) is a saddle-shaped bone that is wider anteriorly than posteriorly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is located below the tibia and above the calcaneus, transmitting the weight to the calcaneus and the forefoot. <\/li><li>It is the only tarsal bone without muscular attachments, with most of its surface being covered by cartilage.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_5\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title3\">Parts<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_5\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talus presents with a head, neck, and a body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Its <strong>head<\/strong> is situated anteriorly and convex in shape, articulating with the <strong>navicular<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Its <strong>neck<\/strong> connects the head to the body.<\/li><li><strong>Body<\/strong>:<ul><li>Trochlea: superior part of the talus. Articulates with the tibia.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Medial malleolar facet: &#8211; shaped like a coma. Articulates with the medial malleolus.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lateral malleolar facet- shaped like a triangle. The apex is towards the interior. Articulates with the medial malleolus.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lateral process: inferior to the lateral melleulus facet<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Posterior process: presents a lateral tubrcle and a medial tubercle. The medial tubercle bordes a groove for tendon of flexor hallucis longus.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The inferior aspect of the body presents 3 articular facets:<ul><li>Posterior (the largest)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Medium<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Anterior<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Between the posterior and medium facets, we find the sulcus of tali which together with the calcaneus sulci form the tarsal sinus.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_6\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title2\">The calcaneus<\/h3>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_6\">\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Superiorly, it has 3 articular surfaces:&nbsp;<ul><li>Anterior surface<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Middle surface<\/li><li>Posterior surface<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Its posterior margin is its largest prominence.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_7\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title3\">Parts<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_7\">\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anteriorly \u2013 a concave articular surface for the cuboid bone<\/li><li>Superior \u2013 the 3 articular surfaces that border the calcaneus sulcus. The calcaneus sulcus together with the sulcus or tali forms the tarsal sinus.<\/li><li>Posterior \u2013 the calcaneal tuberosity where the calcaneal tendon inserts. The calcaneal tendon is also called Achile\u2019s tendon. The calcaneal tuberosity interior aspect presents:<ul><li>The medial process: here the flexor digitorum brevis muscle originates<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The lateral process<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Laterally \u2013 the peroneal trochlea (fibular trochlea , peroneal tubercle) which divides two grooves:<ul><li>Superior groove \u2013 for the tendon of peroneus brevis muscle.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Inferior groove \u2013 for the tendon of peroneus longus muscle.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Medially \u2013 presents the calcaneal sulcus limited anteriorly by the sustentaculum tali (talar shelf).<ul><li>Inferior to the talar shelf we find a groove for the tendon of the flexor hallucis longus.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Superior to the talar shelf- the middle talar articular surface.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_8\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The navicular<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_8\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Posterior \u2013 the concave articular surface of the talus<\/li><li>Medial and inferior \u2013 the tuberosity of the bone&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navicular bone is a short bone situated on the medial margin of the foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anteriorly \u2013 convex. Presents two vertical crests that border 3 articular surfaces for the cuneiform bones. The dorsal and plantar surfaces do not articulate.<\/li><li>Medial and inferior \u2013 navicular tuberosity where the tibialis posterior muscle inserts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_9\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The cuboid<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_9\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Situated on the lateral margin of the foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Posterior \u2013 presents the articular surface for the calcaneus.<\/li><li>Medial \u2013 the articular surface for the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> cuneiform bone and the Navicular articular surface.<\/li><li>Anterior \u2013 2 articular surfaces for metatarsal bones IV and V.<\/li><li>On the plantar aspect&nbsp; &#8211; the tuberosity of cuboid bone. Anterior to it we find a groove for the tendon of peroneus longus<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The cuneiform bones<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_10\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cuneiform bones are 3 prismatic triangular bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posterior \u2013 the cuneiform bones articulate with the Navicular<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anterior \u2013 articulate with metatarsals I, II and III.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lateral \u2013 cuboid bone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The medial cuneiform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The largest cuneiform bone<\/li><li>It\u2019s base is towards the plantar aspect<\/li><li>On the medial aspect tibialis posterior muscle inserts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The intermediate cuneiform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The smallest cuneiform bone<\/li><li>It\u2019s base is towards the plantar aspect<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The lateral cuneiform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The base is towards superior<\/li><li>Has a plantar margin<\/li><li>Intermediate in size<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_11\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The metatarsals<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_11\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Formed of 5 metatarsal bones.<\/li><li>They are long bones.<\/li><li>Proximally, the metatarsals articulate with the tarsal bones<\/li><li>Numbered I to V from medial to lateral&nbsp;<\/li><li>The first metatarsal bone is the shortest and thickest<\/li><li>Metatarsals II, III, IV, V are decreasing in size<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_12\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Presents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each metatarsal bone presents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Body- prismatic with 3 aspects and 3 margins. The dorsal surface is plane.<\/li><li>Base \u2013 located proximal. Shaped like a triangle.<\/li><li>Head \u2013 distal and flattened<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specific features metatarsal I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On the plantar surface&nbsp; &#8211; tuberosity of the first metatarsal bone where the peroneus longus muscle inserts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Specific features metatarsal V<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Presents the lateral tuberosity where the peroneus brevis muscle inserts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_13\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">The phalanges<\/h2>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_13\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each toe has 3 phalanges (except the hallux):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Proximal-<ol><li>Superior aspect &#8211; convex<\/li><\/ol><ol><li>inferior aspect &#8211; slightly concave<\/li><\/ol><ol><li>Distal aspect \u2013 presents the trochlea for the middle phalanx<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Middle \u2013 similar to the proximal but shorter.<\/li><li>Distal \u2013<\/li><li>Superior \u2013 semilunate flattened tubercle corresponding to the nail.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/span><div id=\"the_titles\" style=\"display:none;\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Description<\/h4><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The tarsal bones<\/h2><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mnemonic<\/h4><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talus<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parts<\/h4><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The calcaneus<\/h3><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parts<\/h4><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The navicular<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The cuboid<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The cuneiform bones<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The metatarsals<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The phalanges<\/h2><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description The 26 bones of the foot can be divided into three groups: The tarsal bones The metatarsal bones The bones of the phalanges The tarsal bones The tarsal bones are 7 large and strong bones. They include (from superior to inferior): Talus Calcaneus Navicular Medial cuneiform Intermediate cuneiform Lateral cuneiform Cuboid Mnemonic To memorize [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3966,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3984","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bones of the foot &#8211; Meddists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/\",\"name\":\"Bones of the foot &#8211; Meddists\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/tarsal-bones-1024x1024.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-19T12:33:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-02-04T16:34:31+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/tarsal-bones.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/tarsal-bones.png\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1600,\"caption\":\"The tarsal bones (Credit: BodyParts3D, CC BY-SA 4.0)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/bones-of-the-foot\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"http:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Pre-clinical\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Anatomy\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Lower limb\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":5,\"name\":\"Musculoskeletal system\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/pre-clinical\\\/anatomy\\\/lower-limb\\\/musculoskeletal-system\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":6,\"name\":\"Bones of the foot\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/\",\"name\":\"Meddists\",\"description\":\"Let&#039;s Get Studying\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/meddists.com\\\/learn\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Bones of the foot &#8211; Meddists","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/","url":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/","name":"Bones of the foot &#8211; Meddists","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones-1024x1024.png","datePublished":"2021-01-19T12:33:50+00:00","dateModified":"2021-02-04T16:34:31+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tarsal-bones.png","width":1600,"height":1600,"caption":"The tarsal bones (Credit: BodyParts3D, CC BY-SA 4.0)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/bones-of-the-foot\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"http:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Pre-clinical","item":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Anatomy","item":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Lower limb","item":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Musculoskeletal system","item":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/lower-limb\/musculoskeletal-system\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"name":"Bones of the foot"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/","name":"Meddists","description":"Let&#039;s Get Studying","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3984"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4330,"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3984\/revisions\/4330"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}