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FIG. 284– The first metatarsal. (Left.) (See enlarged image)

FIG. 285– The second metatarsal. (Left.) (See enlarged image)

FIG. 286– The third metatarsal. (Left.) (See enlarged image)

FIG. 287– The fourth metatarsal. (Left.) (See enlarged image)

The Second Metatarsal Bone (os metatarsale II) (Fig. 285).—The second metatarsal bone is the longest of the metatarsal bones, being prolonged backward into the recess formed by the three cuneiform bones. Its base is broad above, narrow and rough below. It presents four articular surfaces: one behind, of a triangular form, for articulation with the second cuneiform; one at the upper part

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