Second metatarsal

Os metatarsi II

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What it is
Long bone of the forefoot behind the second toe, with a wedge-shaped base, slender shaft and rounded head at the ball of the foot.
Function
Forms a spoke of the foot's arches and a lever for walking.
Size
≈ 81 mm long
Clinical note
The second metatarsal is the longest and the commonest site of "march" stress fractures.

Nearby skeletal structures Fifth metatarsal, First metatarsal, Fourth metatarsal, Intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform, Medial cuneiform, Proximal phalanx of the big toe (hallux), Proximal phalanx of the second toe, Proximal phalanx of the third toe, Third metatarsal