Cuneiform (anatomy)

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Bone: Cuneiform (anatomy)
Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface.
Gray's	subject #63 270

There are three cuneiform bones in the human foot:

• the medial cuneiform

• the intermediate cuneiform also known as the middle

• the lateral cuneiform

They are located between the navicular bone and the first, second and third metatarsal bones and are medial to the cuboid bone.

[edit] Additional images

Bones of the right foot. Plantar Surface. Image:Gray290.png|Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect.

Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect.

Oblique section of left intertarsal and tarsometatarsal articulations, showing the synovial cavities.

v • d • e Bones (Axial skeleton, Appendicular skeleton) VERTEBRAL COLUMN vertebrae (cervical - thoracic - lumbar) - sacrum - coccyx THORAX sternum - rib cranial bones of SKULL occipital - parietal - frontal - temporal - sphenoid - ethmoid facial bones of SKULL nasal - maxilla - lacrimal - zygomatic - palatine - inferior nasal conchae - vomer - mandible - THROAT: hyoid (greater cornu, lesser cornu, body) UPPER EXTREMITY SHOULDER GIRDLE:clavicle - scapula - ARM: humerus - ulna - radius- HAND:carpals (scaphoid - lunate bone - triquetral - pisiform - trapezium - trapezoid - capitate - hamate) - metacarpals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) LOWER EXTREMITY PELVIS:pelvis (ilium, ischium, pubis) - LEG: femur - patella - fibula - tibia - FOOT: tarsals (calcaneus - talus - navicular - cuneiform - cuboid ) - metatarsals - phalanges (prox - int - dist) MIDDLE EAR OSSICLES malleus - incus - stapes

[edit] See also

• Bone terminology
• Terms for anatomical location