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Metatarsal Bone
Definition 1
A bone belonging to the middle part of the foot located between toes and ankle. There are 5 metatarsal bones and they are numbered from the medial side. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The five long bones of the METATARSUS articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the TOES (phalanges) distally. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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