Metatarsals pertain to the

Metatarsals pertain to the

• A. Wrist
• B. Ankle
• C. Foot
• D. Hand

Answer: (C)

Metatarsals are the long bones of the foot, forming the part of the skeleton between the tarsal bones in the hind/midfoot and the toe bones (phalanages). They’re the foot’s equivalent, in naming, to the metacarpals in the hand. The wrist is made of carpal bones, not metatarsals; the ankle region involves the tarsal bones (and the tibia/fibula), while the hand contains the metacarpals. So metatarsals pertain to the foot.

Metatarsals are the long bones of the foot, forming the part of the skeleton between the tarsal bones in the hind/midfoot and the toe bones (phalanages). They’re the foot’s equivalent, in naming, to the metacarpals in the hand. The wrist is made of carpal bones, not metatarsals; the ankle region involves the tarsal bones (and the tibia/fibula), while the hand contains the metacarpals. So metatarsals pertain to the foot.