(Solved): The foot consists of 14 phalangeal bones, 5 metatarsal bones, and 7 tarsal bones 14 Phalangeal Bone ...

The foot consists of 14 phalangeal bones, 5 metatarsal bones, and 7 tarsal bones 14 Phalangeal Bones Like the hand, digts 2.5 each consists of a proximal (Label: has only a proximal and a distal phalanx v), a middle (Label: ), and a distal (Label: ?) phalanx Digit 1, also called the hallux or great fom 5 Metatarsal Bones Notice the relatively robust appearance of the first metatarsal (Label: v) This is the result of the stress on the medial fool and great toe during the midstance and toe off stages of walking The first metatarsal articulates with the proximal phalanx of the hallux The fifth metatarsal (Label: ), which is relatively prone to injury, is the most lateral of the metatarsals i articulates with the proximal phalanx of the small digit which, like that of the hand, can be referred to as the digitus minimus