Which of the following is NOT one of the eight most common elements in the Earth's crust?
And the cuboid bone in the distal row of tarsal bones articulates anteriorly with the lateral two metatarsals, and the cuneiform bones articulate anteriorly with the medial three metatarsal bones. Those are the seven tarsal bones.
The metatarsal bones are some of the most commonly broken (fractured) bones in the foot. There are two main types of metatarsal fracture: 1  Acute fracture-due to a sudden (acute) injury to the foot (typically dropping a heavy object on to the foot, a fall, or a sporting injury).