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Head of Third Metatarsal Bone
Skeletal System

Head of Third Metatarsal Bone

Caput ossis tertii metatarsi

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Description

The head of third 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 third metatarsophalangeal joint.

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