| The tarsals correspond to the carpal bones of the upper limb. |
| The tarsals and metatarsals form the arches of the foot, which give it strength and enable it to act as a lever. |
| The third segment consists of nine small bones, the carpals of the wrist or the tarsals of the ankle. |
| The preserved tarsal bones include the astragalus, calcaneum, and fourth and questionable fifth distal tarsals. |
| Fracture of the calcaneus, tarsals or metatarsals with deformity or angulation. |
| The other six tarsals, tightly bound together by ligaments below the talus, function as a strong weight-bearing platform. |
