| Second metatarsal bone | |
|---|---|
 The second metatarsal. (Left.) | |
 Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. Second metatarsal bone is the yellow bone second from the left | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | os metatarsale II |
| FMA | 24503 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The second metatarsal bone is a long bone in the foot. It is the longest of the metatarsal bones, being prolonged backward and held firmly into the recess formed by the three cuneiform bones.[1] The second metatarsal forms joints with the second proximal phalanx (a bone in the second toe) through the metatarsophalangeal joint, the cuneiform bones, third metatarsal and occasionally the first metatarsal bone.
- ^ Bojsen-Møller, Finn; Simonsen, Erik B.; Tranum-Jensen, Jørgen (2001). Bevægeapparatets anatomi [Anatomy of the Locomotive Apparatus] (in Danish) (12th ed.). p. 246. ISBN 978-87-628-0307-7.