cuneiform

1. Wedge-shaped.
2. Of, relating to, or being a wedge-shaped bone or cartilage.

A wedge-shaped bone, especially one of three such bones of the foot.

Bone: Cuneiform (anatomy)
Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface.
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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.

Additional images

Bones of the right foot. Plantar Surface. Image:Gray290.png|Skeleton of foot. Medial aspect.

Skeleton of foot. Lateral aspect.

Oblique section of left intertarsal and tarsometatarsal articulations, showing the synovial cavities.

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See also

• Bone terminology
• Terms for anatomical location

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