Fourth metatarsal bone

Fourth metatarsal bone

Infobox Bone
Name = Fourth metatarsal bone
Latin = os metatarsale IV
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Caption = The fourth metatarsal. (Left.)



Caption2 = Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface.
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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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