The talus bone of the foot receives the weight of thebody from the tibia. The talus bone then distributes thisweight toward the ground in two directions: one-half of thebody weight is passed in a posterior direction and one-halfof the weight is passed in an anterior direction. Describethe arrangement of the tarsal and metatarsal bones that areinvolved in both the posterior and anterior distribution ofbody weight.

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