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Body of First Metatarsal Bone
Skeletal System

Body of First Metatarsal Bone

Corpus ossis primi metatarsi

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Description

The body (shaft) of first metatarsal bone is the short, thick, tubular part of the bone. It is located between the head and base of the first metatarsal bone. It consists of medial and lateral surfaces and provides an origin site for the first dorsal interosseous muscle of the foot.

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