Lateral cuneiform bone
| Bone: Third cuneiform bone | |
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| Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect. | |
| Latin | os cuneiforme laterale, os cuneiforme tertium |
| Gray's | subject #63 271 |
The lateral cuneiform (also known as third cuneiform / external cuneiform) intermediate in size between the other two cuneiform bones, is also wedge-shaped, the base being uppermost.
It occupies the center of the front row of the tarsal bones, between the second cuneiform medially, the cuboid laterally, the navicular posteriorly and the third metatarsal in front.
[edit] Additional images
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Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface.
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Bones of the right foot. Plantar surface.
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The left third cuneiform. Postero-medial view.
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The third left cuneiform. Antero-lateral view.
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Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect.
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Oblique section of left intertarsal and tarsometatarsal articulations, showing the synovial cavities.
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Bones of foot
[edit] External links
- lateral+cuneiform+bone at eMedicine Dictionary
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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