The talus
A) is the smallest tarsal bone.
B) articulates with the tibia and fibula.
C) is known as the "heel bone."
D) articulates with the cuboid.

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The talus articulates with the tibia and fibula, forming a crucial part of the ankle joint. It is not the smallest tarsal bone, that's the navicular; the "heel bone" is the calcaneus, not the talus; and it does not articulate with the cuboid, but rather the navicular and the calcaneus.

The Talus