6 Examining the Bones of the Foot The bones of the foot include 7 tarsal bones,

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6 Examining the Bones of the Foot The bones of the foot include 7 tarsal bones, 5 metatarsal dentify the talus. It is the mos r bone of the foot. It fibula to form the ankle joient and On the medial side of the foot with the talus Locate the calcaneus, which is the bones, anteriorly. inferior to the talus and extends posteriorly to form the heel Because of its location, the calcaneus transmits most of the body's weight from the talus to the ground while standing Anterior to the navicular and medial to the cuboid are the three 0 ldentity these bones lateral, they are the From medial to 8 dentify the five long metatarsals and note their position in your own foot. From medial to lateral the metacarpals are numbered by Roman numerals I-V On the lateral side of the foot,find the cuboid, which the calcaneus, posteriorly articulates with How is the numbering of the metatarsals in the foot similar to the numbering of the metacarpals in the hand? How ls it different? Differences: Dorsal view Examine the phalanges in the toes. How does their arrangement compare with the phalanges in the fingers? Word Origins Two tarsal bones are named according to their shape. Cuboid is derived from the Greek word kybos, which means cube. The cuboid bone is cube shaped. The navicular bone is shaped roughly like a boat or barge its name is derived from the Latin word navicularis, which means "related to shipping. The other tarsal bones have names that reflect their position in the foot. Tales is the Latin word for "ankle. The talus articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. Calcaneus is derived from the Latin word calcaneum, which means heel The calcaneus is originates from the Latin cuneiform bones are wedged between metatarsal bones ee the largest tarsal bone and forms the heel of the foot. Cimeform the navicular, cuboid, and the first three word cuneus, which means "wedge." Notice that the thre

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Metatarsal and metacarpals are similar in size and shape.

There are 5 metatarsal and 5 metacarpals.

Difference- Metatarsal are longer than that of metacarpals.

2.there is 14 phalanges in fingers and 14 in foot .

Phalanges of foot are smaller and limited movement than that of phalanges of fingers.

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