Tarsal bone IV [Cuboid]
Os tarsale IV [Os cuboideum]
- Related terms: Tarsal bone IV
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