distal tarsal bone
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[WP, unvetted, human specific]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneiform_(anatomy) ]
Synonyms: distal tarsal bone, cuneiform bone, os cuneiform, os cuneiforme, distal tarsal
Term info
- UMLS:C1511560 (ncithesaurus:Cuneiform_Bone_of_the_Foot)
- SCTID:182102002
- FMA:24517
- NCIT:C32416
- Wikipedia:Cuneiform_(anatomy)
- AAO:0000914
Series of elements that articulate with the metatarsals.[AAO]
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cuneiform
uberon
UBERON:0010721
Cuneiform bone