Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 8 - The Skeletal System: The Appendicular System - Checkpoint - Page 240: 7

Answer

a. The head of a metatarsal is distal to the base b. Heads of metatarsals I-V

Work Step by Step

Counterintuitively , each metatarsal bone consists of a distal head, a proximal base( and an intermediate shaft). The proximal phalanges of all digits articulate with metarsals
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