MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Locate talus on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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Foot & tarsal bones: labelled teaching diagram. Original labels and colours retained.
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Foot & tarsal bones
Understand what you see.
Supports weight and contributes to the foot's arches.
Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.
How to recognise it.
- Seven tarsals lie proximal to five metatarsals
- Talus articulates with the ankle mortise
- Calcaneus forms the heel
Point them out.
Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01How would you identify foot & tarsal bones?+
Seven tarsals lie proximal to five metatarsals. Talus articulates with the ankle mortise. Calcaneus forms the heel.
02Which tarsal bone receives body weight from the tibia?+
The talus transmits load from the tibia to the rest of the foot; no muscle tendon inserts directly onto it.
Read the references.
Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.