THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The metatarsals are ____ to the patella.
A
Inferior
B
Superior
C
Posterior
D
Medial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large bone found superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium is the femur. The femur is the body’s longest bone and is exclusively located in the thigh, hence it’s also known as the thigh bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The metatarsal bones are the bones of the forefoot that connect the distal aspects of the cuneiform (medial, intermediate and lateral) bones and cuboid bone to the base of the five phalanges of the foot. There are five metatarsal bones, numbered one to five from the hallux (great toe) to the small toe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tibia and fibula are inferior to the patella.

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