The human foot contains 26 bones in total. These bones are grouped into three main categories:
- Tarsal bones (7 bones): Located at the back of the foot, including the talus (ankle bone), calcaneus (heel bone), navicular, cuboid, and three cuneiform bones (medial, intermediate, lateral).
- Metatarsal bones (5 bones): These are the long bones in the middle of the foot that connect the tarsals to the toes.
- Phalanges (14 bones): These are the bones in the toes. Each toe has three phalanges (proximal, middle, distal), except the big toe, which has two (proximal and distal)
Thus, each foot has 26 bones, and together both feet have 52 bones.
