"Metatarsus" redirects here. For the segment of an arthropod leg, see Arthropod leg § Chelicerata.
Metatarsal bones
Skeleton of foot. Superior view. Metatarsals shown in green
Skeleton of left foot. Lateral aspect. Metatarsals shown in purple
Details
Identifiers
Latin
metatarsus pl. ossa metatarsi (also: ossa metatarsalia)
MeSH
D008682
TA98
A02.5.17.001
TA2
1495
FMA
71340
Anatomical terms of bone
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The metatarsal bones or metatarsus (pl.: metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form the heel and the ankle) and the phalanges (toes). Lacking individual names, the metatarsal bones are numbered from the medial side (the side of the great toe): the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal (often depicted with Roman numerals). The metatarsals are analogous to the metacarpal bones of the hand. The lengths of the metatarsal bones in humans are, in descending order, second, third, fourth, fifth, and first.[1] A bovine hind leg has two metatarsals.[2]
^Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). p. 246. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.
The metatarsalbones or metatarsus (pl.: metatarsi) are a group of five long bones in the midfoot, located between the tarsal bones (which form the heel...
the five metatarsalbones. The fifth metatarsal is analogous to the fifth metacarpal bone in the hand. As with the four other metatarsalbones it can be...
The first metatarsalbone is the bone in the foot just behind the big toe. The first metatarsalbone is the shortest of the metatarsalbones and by far...
metatarsophalangeal joint, the cuneiform bones, third metatarsal and occasionally the first metatarsalbone. Like the four other metatarsalbones, it can be divided into...
metatarsal is analogous to the third metacarpal bone in the hand Like the four other metatarsalbones, it can be divided into three part: base, body and...
Lisfranc fracture, is an injury of the foot in which one or more of the metatarsalbones are displaced from the tarsus. The injury is named after Jacques Lisfranc...
the navicular bone and the first, second and third metatarsalbones and are medial to the cuboid bone. There are three cuneiform bones: The medial cuneiform...
ossify in children ages 9–12. In the foot—the first metatarsalbone usually has two sesamoid bones at its connection to the big toe (both within the tendon...
(5): first, second, third, fourth, and fifth metatarsalbone phalanges (14) There can be many sesamoid bones near the metatarsophalangeal joints, although...
(fingers) and the carpal bones (wrist bones), which articulate with the forearm. The metacarpal bones are homologous to the metatarsalbones in the foot. The...
joints involve the first, second and third cuneiform bones, the cuboid bone and the metatarsalbones. The eponym of Lisfranc joint is 18th–19th-century...
metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsalbones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes. They are analogous...
portion of the tibia; it inserts into the medial cuneiform and first metatarsalbones of the foot. It acts to dorsiflex and invert the foot. This muscle...
tuberosity of the calcaneus (heel bone) forward to the heads of the metatarsalbones (the bone between each toe and the bones of the mid-foot). The plantar...
doctors). March fractures most commonly occur in the second and third metatarsalbones of the foot. It is a common cause of foot pain, especially when people...
A Jones fracture is a broken bone in a specific part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot between the base and middle part that is known for its high rate...
cuneiform bone (2) Lateral cuneiform bone (2) Cuboid bone (2) Metatarsals (10) Phalanges of the foot (28 bones in total, 14 per foot) Proximal phalanges...
first, second, third and fourth metatarsalbones. It arises from the bases of the second, third, and fourth metatarsalbones, and from the sheath of the tendon...
metatarsals in the foot. Femur: Longest bone in the human body. Located in the thigh region, between the hip and the knee. Fibula: One of two bones in...
The arches of the foot, formed by the tarsal and metatarsalbones, strengthened by ligaments and tendons, allow the foot to support the weight of the body...
metacarpals and metatarsals of the hands and feet, the phalanges of the fingers and toes, and the clavicles or collar bones. The long bones of the human...
that can affect the joints and bones of the metatarsals. Metatarsalgia is most often localized to the first metatarsal head – the ball of the foot just...
Lisfranc ligament maintains proper alignment between the metatarsalbones and the tarsal bones. It acts as a shock absorber during the weight bearing phase...
dorsal interossei of the foot are four muscles situated between the metatarsalbones. The four interossei muscles are bipenniform muscles each originating...
metacarpal (in the forelimb) or metatarsal (in the hindlimb) bones, either of which are commonly called the cannon bones, proximally and the proximal phalanx...