Metatarsal bones
- Type
- Bone
- Japanese
- 中足骨
- Reading
- ちゅうそくこつ
- English
- Metatarsal bones
- Latin
- Ossa metatarsi
- Main functions
- Weight bearing / Arch support / Gait
Connections
Articulates with
Muscles arising here
Muscles inserting here
Articles
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