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.
In fact, they are second only to the tibia, which is the most common place for a stress fracture. Stress fractures can happen to the first and fifth metatarsals, but it is not as common. The two other common types of fractures are avulsion fractures and Jones fractures, which are associated with the fifth metatarsal.