Expansion
Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Cuboid and the medial, intermediate and lateral Cuneiforms
Mnemonic
“Tall Californian Never Made It Little Cousin”, working back to front:
- T - Talus
- C - Calcaneus
- N - Navicular
- M, I, L - Medial, Intermediate and Lateral cuneiforms
- C - Cuboid
That is seven tarsal bones, against eight carpal bones in the wrist.
The talus has no muscular attachments and, like the scaphoid, has a retrograde blood supply, which is why fractures of its neck risk avascular necrosis of the body.
Expansion
Hindfoot:
- Talus
- Calcaneus
Midfoot:
- Navicular
- Cuboid
- Medial cuneiform
- Intermediate cuneiform
- Lateral cuneiform
Memory hook: “Tall Californians Navigate Cuboids, Cuneiforms Come in Three.”