Foot Bones

The TARSAL BONES; METATARSAL BONES; and PHALANGES OF TOES. The tarsal bones consists of seven bones: CALCANEUS; TALUS; cuboid; navicular; internal; middle; and external cuneiform bones. The five metatarsal bones are numbered one through five, running medial to lateral. There are 14 phalanges in each foot, the great toe has two while the other toes have three each.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.043.300

MeSH Unique ID: D005529

Entry Terms:

• Bone, Foot
• Bones, Foot
• Bones of Feet
• Feet Bone
• Feet Bones
• Bones of Foot
• Foot Bone

Previous Indexing:

• Foot (1966-1997)
• specific bones of foot (1966-1997)

See Also:

• Foot

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Skeleton
Bone and Bones
Bones of Lower Extremity
Foot Bones
Metatarsal Bones
Tarsal Bones
Calcaneus
Talus
Toe Phalanges