Multiple choice

The foot bones are called?

  1. carpals

  2. phalanges

  3. metatarsals

  4. tarsals

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Metatarsals are the five long bones in each foot that connect the ankle (tarsals) to the toes (phalanges). Note that feet contain three types of bones: tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges. Carpals are wrist bones, not foot bones.