Middle phalanx of the third toe

Phalanx media digiti III pedis

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What it is
Middle phalanx of the third toe: a short tubular bone.
Function
Toe bones help balance and push off during the last phase of each step.
Size
≈ 11 mm long
Clinical note
The little toe's middle and distal phalanges are fused in many adults.

Nearby skeletal structures Distal phalanx of the fourth toe, Distal phalanx of the little toe, Distal phalanx of the second toe, Distal phalanx of the third toe, Middle phalanx of the fourth toe, Middle phalanx of the little toe, Middle phalanx of the second toe, Proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, Proximal phalanx of the second toe, Proximal phalanx of the third toe