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Head of Second Metatarsal Bone
Skeletal System

Head of Second Metatarsal Bone

Caput ossis secundi metatarsi

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Description

The head of second metatarsal bone is the expanded, rounded, distal end of the bone. It is the distal continuation of its body, contains a distal articular facet, and provides attachment sites for the collateral, accessory collateral, and plantar ligaments of the second metatarsophalangeal joint.

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