calcaneus
Sign in to saveThe calcaneus (; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; : calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some animals, it is the point of the hock.
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- Bone.Name
- Calcaneus
- Bone.Latin
- calcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis
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- Subtalar Joint.PNG
- Bone.Caption
- The calcaneus forms the bony part of the heel. It forms a joint with the talus bone, the subtalar joint.
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- Calcaneus animation01.gif
- Bone.Caption2
- Bones of the foot, with the calcaneus shown in red
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The calcaneus (; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; : calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some animals, it is the point of the hock.
==Structure== In humans, the calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones and the largest bone of the foot. Its long axis is pointed forwards and laterally. The talus bone, calcaneus, and navicular bone are considered the proximal row of tarsal bones. In the calcaneus, several important structures can be distinguished: