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===Tarsal Bones===
===Tarsal Bones===
+The tarsal bones are arranged in three rows: proximal, middle and distal.
+*'''Proximal''' row: talus and calcaneus
+**The calcaneus is punctuated by the '''calcaneal tuberosity''' and the '''sustentaculum tali''', which supports the deep digital flexor tendon. It articulates distally with the fourth tarsal bone.
+**The talus bears a trochlea, which consists of two deep ridges to articulate with the cochlea of the tibia.
+*'''Middle''' row: central tarsal bone
+*'''Distal''': numbered (medial to lateral) tarsal bones, of which the first and second are fused. The third tarsal bone rests on the third metatarsal (cannon) bone. The fourth tarsal bone projects proximally to the level of the middle row of tarsal bones.
===[[Equine - Anatomy & Physiology#Phalanges|Phalanges]]===
===[[Equine - Anatomy & Physiology#Phalanges|Phalanges]]===