{"id":20540,"date":"2022-07-04T01:01:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T01:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/?p=20540"},"modified":"2022-07-04T01:01:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T01:01:19","slug":"metatarsal-bones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/ru\/metatarsal-bones\/","title":{"rendered":"Metatarsal Bones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The bones of the foot are divided into three groups. The middle group, the mid-foot<\/strong>, contains five elongated bones, each of which is a metatarsal bone<\/strong>.
\n The five metatarsal bones form the anterior half of the foot.
\n They are located between the tarsal bones of the posterior foot and the phalanges of the toes (Picture 1). These elongated bones are numbered 1\u20135, starting with the medial side of the foot.
\n The first metatarsal<\/strong> bone is shorter and thicker than the others. The second metatarsal is the longest. The base of the metatarsal bone <\/strong>is the proximal end of each metatarsal bone. These articulate with the cuboid or cuneiform bones. The base of the fifth metatarsal has a large, lateral expansion that provides for muscle attachments. This expanded base of the fifth metatarsal can be felt as a bony bump at the midpoint along the lateral border of the foot. The expanded distal end of each metatarsal is the head of the metatarsal bone<\/strong>.
\n Each metatarsal bone articulates with the proximal phalanx of a toe to form a metatarsophalangeal joint<\/strong>. The heads of the metatarsal bones also rest on the ground and form the ball (anterior end) of the foot.
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Common Characteristics of the Metatarsal Bones<\/strong><\/h5>\n