- Bones of the tarsus, the back part of the foot
Talus
Calcaneus
Navicular bone
Cuboid bone
Medial, intermediate and lateral cuneiform bones
- Bones of the metatarsus, the forepart of the foot
- First to fifth metatarsal bones (numbered from the medial side)
- Bones of the toes or digits
- Phalanges -- a proximal and a distal phalanx for the great toe;
proximal, middle and distal phalanges for the second to fifth toes
- Sesamoid bones
- Two always present in the tendons of flexor hallucis brevis
-
Origin
and
meaning
of
some
terms
associated
with
the
foot
-
Tibia:
Latin
for
a
flute
or
pipe;
the
shin
bone
has
a
fanciful
resemblance
to
this
wind
instrument.
-
Fibula:
Latin
for
a
pin
or
skewer;
the
long
thin
bone
of
the
leg.
Adjective
fibular
or
peroneal,
which
is
from
the
Greek
for
pin.
-
Tarsus:
Greek
for
a
wicker
frame;
the
basic
framework
for
the
back
of
the
foot.
-
Metatarsus:
Greek
for
beyond
the
tarsus;
the
forepart
of
the
foot.
-
Talus
(astragalus):
Latin
(Greek)
for
one
of a
set
of
dice;
viewed
from
above
the
main
part
of
the
talus
has
a
rather
square
appearance.
-
Calcaneus:
from
the
Greek
for
heel;
the
heel
bone.
-
Navicular
(scaphoid):
Latin
(Greek)
for
boat-shaped;
the
navicular
bone
roughly
resembles
a
saucer-shaped
coracle.
-
Cuboid:
Greek
for
cube-shaped.
-
Cuneiform:
Latin
for
wedge-shaped.
-
Phalanx:
Greek
for
a
row
of
soldiers;
a
row
of
bones
in
the
toes.
Plural
phalanges.
-
Sesamoid:
Greek
for
shaped
like
a
sesame
seed.
-
Digitus:
Latin
for
finger
or
toe.
Digiti
and
digitorum
are
the
genitive
singular
and
genitive
plural
--
of
the
toe(s).
-
Hallux:
Latin
for
the
great
toe.
Hallucis
is
the
genitive
singular
--
of
the
great
toe.
-
Dorsum:
Latin
for
back;
the
upper
surface
of
the
foot.
Adjective
dorsal.
-
Plantar:
adjective
from
planta,
Latin
for
the
sole
of
the
foot.
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