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The tibialis anterior muscle inserts onto the base of the first metatarsal and the medial cuneiform bone. It is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot and inversion of the ankle.

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What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior in humans?

The tibialis anterior inserts into the medial cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatarsal bone in humans.


What bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?

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In human anatomy, the tibialis anterior is a muscle that originates in the upper two-thirds of the lateral surface of the tibia and inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsal bones of the foot. Its acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot.


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There are 26 bones in each foot, not including the 2 sesamoid bones located underneath the first metatarsal head. starting from number 1 (heel) move to number 17 (last bone of each toe not including big toe) you might want to google these bones to see in x-ray or picture where exactly they are if you are unsure 1 Calcaneus 2 Talus 3 Navicular 4 Medial cuneiform 5 Intermediate cuneiform 6 Lateral cuneiform 7 Cuboid 8 First metatarsal 9 Second metatarsal 10 Third metatarsal 11 Fourth metatarsal 12 Fifth metatarsal 13 Proximal phalanx of great toe 14 Distal phalanx of great toe 15 Proximal phalanx of second toe 16 Middle phalanx of second toe 17 Distal phalanx of second toe


What is the Tarsometatarsal joint?

tar·so·met·a·tar·sal joints [TA] the three synovial joints between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals. Synonym(s): articulationes tarsometatarsales [TA], cuneometatarsal joints, Lisfranc jointsFarlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012tar·so·met·a·tar·sal joints (tahr'sō-met'ă-tahr'săl joynts) [TA] The three synovial articulations between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals.


The sumerians created the first known writing system what is this system commonly known as?

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How did people know about cuneiform in the first place?

people know about cuneiform in the first because when a sciencest found out about it cuneiform he stared to tell people and it just went crazy about it


What was the first Mesopotamians writing?

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What was the first language in Mesopotamia?

it is cuneiform


What was the first ever writing?

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When was the first Mesopotamia alphabet?

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What are the medical names for the human metatarsals?

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