The foot features five long bones which extend between the |tarsals| of the ankle and the |phalanges| (toe bones). The |metatarsals| are numbered beginning with that of the large toe (#1). The head (distal end) of each metatarsal bone is bulbous at the site of articulation with the |phalanges|, and features small projections or knobs to which the ~ligaments~ of the toes and foot attach.
