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tarsal bone
One of the 7 bones of the instep (foot).
1) talus
2) calcaneus
3) navicular
4) lateral cuneiform
5) medial cuneiform
6) intermediate cuneiform (triquetrum)
7) cuboid bone
Specific
calcaneus (heel bone)
cuboid bone (cuboideum)
cuneiform bone (wedge bone)
intermediate cuneiform bone (tarsal triquetrum, 2nd cuneiform)
lateral cuneiform bone (3rd cuneiform)
medial cuneiform bone (1st cuneiform)
navicular bone
talus (ankle bone)
General
bone
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999