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Dorsal surface

      Origin

            Extensor digitorum brevis

       Insertion

            Plantaris

            Tendo calcaneus for soleus and gastrocnemius

Plantar surface

      Origin

Abductor hallucis

            Flexor digitorum brevis

      Abductor digiti minimi

      Flexor accessorius

      Flexor hallucis brevis

      Insertion

            Tibialis posterior

 

The tarsal bones are placed in the proximal aspect of the foot. They articulate with the metatarsal bones distally and the tibia and fibula proximally. They are seven in number, as follows

Proximal row

·         Calcaneus

·         Talus

·         Navicular

Distal row

From medial to lateral

·         Medial cuneiform

·         Intermediate cuneiform

·         Lateral cuneiform

·         Cuboid.

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Dorsal surface

Plantar surface

The tarsal bones are placed in the proximal aspect of the foot. They articulate with the metatarsal bones distally and the tibia and fibula proximally. They are seven in number, as follows

Proximal row

·         Calcaneus

·         Talus

·         Navicular

Distal row

From medial to lateral

·         Medial cuneiform

·         Intermediate cuneiform

·         Lateral cuneiform

·         Cuboid.

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