Calcaneus
| Calcaneus | |
|---|---|
The calcaneus forms the bony part of the heel. It forms a joint with the talus bone, the subtalar joint. | |
Bones of the foot, with the calcaneus shown in red | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | calcaneus, calcaneum, os calcis |
| MeSH | D002111 |
| TA98 | A02.5.11.001 |
| TA2 | 1468 |
| FMA | 24496 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In humans and many other primates, the calcaneus (/kælˈkeɪniəs/; from the Latin calcaneus or calcaneum, meaning heel; pl.: calcanei or calcanea) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock.