Cuneiform (anatomy)
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| Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. | |
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There are three cuneiform bones in the human foot:
- the first or medial cuneiform
- the second or intermediate cuneiform (also known as the middle cuneiform)
- the third or lateral cuneiform
They are located between the navicular bone and the first, second and third metatarsal bones and are medial to the cuboid bone.[1]
Muscle attachments
| Muscle | Direction | Attachment[2] |
| Tibialis anterior | Insertion | Medial cuneiform |
| Fibularis longus | Insertion | Medial cuneiform |
| Tibialis posterior | Insertion | Lateral cuneiform |
| Flexor hallucis brevis | Origin | Lateral cuneiform |
Additional images
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Bones of the right foot. Plantar Surface.
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Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect.
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Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect.
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Oblique section of left intertarsal and tarsometatarsal articulations, showing the synovial cavities.
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Bones of foot
References
- ^ Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). p. 245. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.
- ^ Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). pp. 364–367. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.
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