Anatomy Of The Foot
The foot is the region of the lower limb that begins from the ankle joint. The foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons. These important structures strengthen the foot and help to maintain its posture.
Some of the important structures of the foot are discussed below
Bones
In the foot, we have three groups of bones
1. Tarsals
2. Metatarsals
3. Phalanges
Tarsal bones
These are divided into three groups
Proximal group
The proximal group has two bones namely the talus (ankle bone) and calcaneus (heel bone). The talus articulates superiorly with tibia and fibula making the back of the foot known as hindfoot
Intermediate group
Navicular bone- It lies between the proximal and distal group of tarsal bones
Distal group
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