Topography
Sections
Thigh
Knee
Leg
Foot
Skeleton of the foot
Os cuboideum
Calcaneus
Fig. 1304 a,
b
Skeleton of the foot, Ossa pedis;
structural organisation,
a Proximal view
b
Plantar view
The heads of all metatarsal bones lie in the plantar plane. The
cuneiform bones, the navicular bone and the talus rest upon the
lateral parts of the skeleton, especially in the posterior part of
the foot. The talus is therefore situated above the calcaneus and
the longitudinal arch is formed.
The wedge-shaped cross-section of the cuneiform bones and
the bases of the metatarsal bones contribute to the formation
of the transverse vault.
H a llu x
Os naviculare
Ossa cuneiformia
Os metatarsi
Os metatarsi I
P h a la n x p ro xim alis
P h a la n x distaJis
Aponeurosis plantaris
Fascia
Lig. plantare
longum
Lig. calcaneonaviculare
plantare
Calcaneus
Fig. 1305
Supporting structures of the medial arch of the
longitudinal vault of the foot;
medial view.
The ligaments shown in this illustration are mostly directed in
the longitudinal axis of the foot and support passively the
longitudinal vault of the foot. The short muscles of the foot
primarily support this construction.
