Anatomy

Metatarsal Bones

The five long bones of the METATARSUS, articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF TOES distally.

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Abstract

The five long bones of the METATARSUS, articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF TOES distally.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Metatarsals
  • Bone, Metatarsal
  • Bones, Metatarsal
  • Metatarsal
  • Metatarsal Bone

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with METATARSUS, the anatomical region

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88

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.043.300.492w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metatarsal Bones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008682
  2. Metatarsal Bones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatarsal_bones
  3. Metatarsal Bones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320524