EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -All of the bones in the arms and legs, except the patella, and bones of the wrist, and ankle, are long bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -The talus is the bone at the top of the foot that serves as a perch for the tibia and holds the weight of the entire body. The talus is considered a short bone and is one of the main bones of the ankle. It is a little longer than 5 centimeters in women and a bit over 6 centimeters in men.

Detailed explanation-3: -The carpals in the wrist (scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, hamate, pisiform, capitate, trapezoid, and trapezium) and the tarsals in the ankles (calcaneus, talus, navicular, cuboid, lateral cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform, and medial cuneiform) are examples of short bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. The talus is a small bone that sits between the heel bone (calcaneus) and the two bones of the lower leg (the tibia and fibula). It has an irregular, humped shape like a turtle’s shell.