Calcaneous
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The calcaneous is the large bone in the tarsus of the foot. It is the calcaneous bone that forms the projection of the heel behind the foot. It articulates with the cuboid bone (in front of the calcaneous) and the talus bone (above the calaceous).
The location of the calcaneous is indicated in the diagram in which all the tarsal bones are shaded blue to identify them as a group.
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