Foot Bone Anatomy Joint. Two longitudinal medial and lateral arches and one anterior transverse arch Fig. Together the ilium pubis and ischium form a cup-shaped socket known as the acetabulum literal meaning in Latin is vinegar cup.
Their shape allows them to act in the same way as a spring bearing the weight of the body and absorbing the shock produced during locomotion. The navicular is distal to the talus and connects with it through the talonavicular joint. The human foot is a strong and complex mechanical structure containing 26 bones 33 joints 20 of which are actively articulated and more than a hundred muscles tendons and ligaments.
The cuboid bone is a square-shaped bone on the lateral aspect of the foot.
The navicular is distal to the talus and connects with it through the talonavicular joint. Together the ilium pubis and ischium form a cup-shaped socket known as the acetabulum literal meaning in Latin is vinegar cup. Prior to puberty the triradiate cartilage separates these parts and fusion only begins at the age of 15-17. The hip bone is comprised of the three parts.
