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THE HUMAN BODY
BONES OF FOOT
Feet

2nd toe Hallux
(big toe)
THE FEET AND TOES are essential elements
in body movement. They bear and propel the 3rd toe
Distal
weight of the body during walking and phalanx of
running, and also help to maintain balance 4th toe hallux
during changes of body position. Each foot 5th
(little) toe
has 26 bones, more than 100 ligaments,
and 33 muscles, some of which are Distal Proximal
phalanx phalanx of
attached to the lower leg. The heel
hallux
pad and the arch of the foot act Middle
as shock absorbers, providing phalanx
a cushion against the jolts that
Proximal
occur with every step. phalanx

1st
metatarsal
2nd
LIGAMENTS OF FOOT metatarsal
Articular 3rd
capsule of metatarsal
Posterior interphalangeal
cuneonavicular joint 4th 1st
ligament metatarsal cuneiform

Plantar 5th
calcaneonavicular metatarsal 2nd
ligament cuneiform

3rd
cuneiform
Articular capsule of
metatarsophalangeal
joint Navicular
Cuboid

Talus
Posterior
tarsometatarsal
ligament
Talonavicular
ligament
Bifurcate
ligament Deltoid
ligament
Fibula Tibia
Calcaneus
Calcanean
(Achilles) Interosseous
tendon ligament

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