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distal tarsal bone 3

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Endochondral tarsal bone articulating with centralia and metatarsal 3. [ VSAO:0005054 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_cuneiform_bone ]

Synonyms: distal tarsal 3 bone, tarsal 3, lateral cuneiform bone, cuneiforme 3, lateral cuneiform, os cuneiforme laterale, external cuneiform bone of foot, third cuneiform bone, ectocuneiforme, os tarsale III, external cuneiform

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UBPROP 0000001

Small element that articulates anteriorly with metatarsal III. It may be fused to tarsal 2.[AAO]

UBPROP 0000005

In some types, the cuneiform is found as two or three bones, in which case the more anterior ('dorsal' in dorsal/plantar terminology) is the ectocuneiform, while the more posterior or plantar bones are the mesocuneiform and entocuneiform.[Palaeos]

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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. [WP,unvetted]

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has related synonym

os cuneiforme tertium, 3rd cuneiform, distal tarsal 3, foor distal carpal bone 3, os cuneiforme laterale, ossa cuneiforme laterale

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UBERON:0001454

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Lateral cuneiform bone