Tarsal bone I [Medial cuneiform]

Os tarsale I [Os cuneiforme mediale]

  • Related terms: Tarsal bone I

Definition

The distal (metatarsal) row of the tarsal bone is composed by the first tarsal bone (Tarsal bone I; Medial cuneiform), the second tarsal bone (Tarsal bone II; Intermediate cuneiform), the third tarsal bone (Tarsal bone III; Lateral cuneiform) and the fourth tarsal bone (Tarsal bone IV; Cuboid). The third row of carpal bones articulates with the metatarsals to form the tarsometatarsal joints.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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