Tuberosity of Distal Foot Phalanx Anatomy in 3D

The "Tip" of the toe bone. This is where the "FDL" tendon (the muscle that "curls" your toes) attaches; a fracture here is called a "Tuft Fracture" and is usually from dropping a heavy object on the toe.

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Related structures

Foot Distal Phalanx (Third Toe) Foot Distal Phalanx (Fifth Toe) Foot Distal Phalanx (Fourth Toe) Foot Distal Phalanx (Great Toe) Foot Distal Phalanx (Second Toe) Abductor Digiti Minimi of Foot (Proximal Phalanx of Fifth Finger of Foot Insertion) Abductor Hallucis (Proximal Phalanx of First Finger of Foot Insertion) Base of Foot Phalanx