Head of Metatarsal Bone Anatomy in 3D

The "ball of the foot." These heads bear a lot of weight; "Metatarsalgia" is pain in this area, and the 2nd/3rd heads are common sites for "Freiberg’s Disease" (bone death in adolescents).

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Related structures

Third Metatarsal Bone Transverse Head of Adductor Hallucis (Third Metatarsal Bone Insertion) Base of Metatarsal Bone Body of Metatarsal Bone Lateral Head of Flexor Hallucis Brevis (First Metatarsal Bone Origin) Oblique Head of Adductor Hallucis (Fourth Metatarsal Bone Origin) Transverse Head of Adductor Hallucis (Fifth Metatarsal Bone Insertion) Transverse Head of Adductor Hallucis (Fourth Metatarsal Bone Insertion)