Fourth metatarsal bone
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| Bone: Fourth metatarsal bone | |
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| The fourth metatarsal. (Left.) | |
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| Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. | |
| Latin | os metatarsale IV |
| Gray's | subject #64 274 |
The fourth metatarsal bone is smaller in size than the third; its base presents an oblique quadrilateral surface for articulation with the cuboid; a smooth facet on the medial side, divided by a ridge into an anterior portion for articulation with the third metatarsal, and a posterior portion for articulation with the third cuneiform; on the lateral side a single facet, for articulation with the fifth metatarsal.
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 X-ray of foot, showing phalangeal fracture |
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