Three cuneiforms (Latin for “wedge”)—the lateral, intermediate, and medial cuneiform bones, in addition to articulating with each other, articulate posteriorly with the navicular bone and anteriorly with the bases of the medial three metatarsals.
There are five metatarsals in the foot, numbered I to V from medial to lateral (Fig. 6.100). Metatarsal I, associated with the great toe, is shortest and thickest. The second is the longest.