1. 6. Tarsus- collective term to the seven bones of the ankle
a. Talus- superior and posterior, attachment for the tibia
b. Calcaneous- heel bone, largest and strongest
c. Cuboidal- lateral bone
d. Navicular- anterior to the talus but posterior to the cuneiforms
e. Cuneiforms- 3 of them, lateral, medial, and intermediate

3. 7. Metatarsus- five metatarsals of the foot
a. Each consists of a proximal base, intermediate shaft, and a distal head
b. Named I –V starting medially
c. Number one is the heaviest because it bears the body’s weight

5. 8. Phalanges- similar to that of the
8. Phalanges- similar to that of the fingers consisting of a base, shaft, and head
a. Big toe (hallux) has only two phalanges called the distal and proximal

7. 9. Arches- the foot has two arches
a. Longitudinal arch has two parts
1. Medial- originates in the calcaneous, goes up through the talus and descends through the navicular, the cuneiforms and the 3 medial metatarsals
2. Lateral- begins at the calcaneous, rises at the cuboidal and descends through the two lateral metarsals

8. b. Transvers arch has the. navicular, three cuneiforms, and
b. Transvers arch has the navicular, three cuneiforms, and the bases of all the metatarsals