Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...distal end of the tibia and with the lateral surface of the talus; it enters therefore into the formation of the ankle joint (Figs. 101, 102, 103). The region below the ankle joint is the foot. In it are seven tarsal bones, five metatarsal bones, and fourteen phalanges. The tarsal bones form the skeleton of the posterior half of the foot; the metatarsal bones are situated in the anterior half of the foot; they are numbered one to five from the medial to the lateral side. The phalanges are in the toes; two in the great toe, and three in each of the other toes. Each of the tarsal bones is named. The highest of the group, the talus, takes part in the formation of the ankle joint, where it lies directly below the tibia, wedged between the malleoli of the tibia and the fibula. It articulates therefore with both the bones of the leg. Its anterior part, the head, can be felt below the tibia and in front of the lateral malleolus. The inferior surface of the talus rests upon the calcaneus, which projects backwards, behind the malleoli, to form the prominence of the heel. The strong tendon which descends in the back of the leg to the prominence of the heel is the tendo calcaneus. In front of the talus, in the medial part of the foot, is the os naviculare. Its tuberosity, which is an important landmark, can be felt about 25 mm. (one inch) in front of the tip of the medial malleolus (Fig. 103). In front of the navicular lie the three cuneiform bones, first, second, and third from the medial to the lateral side. The first can be felt in front of the tuberosity of the navicular. The other two can be recognised by pressure applied in the dorsum of the foot, but they are not easily distinguished in the undissected foot. In the lateral border of the foot, ..