Question

This ballerina is dancing on the toe end of her foot. How many bones are in this region of the foot? A ballet dancer standing on pointe. 1 5 7 14

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D

14 bones

Explanation:

The toes are made up of fourteen bones. Here is a breakdown below:

The big toe is made up of two major bones. These are the distal and the proximal phalanges (singular - is called phalanx)

The other four toes are made up of three different phalanges.

This gives a total of 14 bones i.e  (4 X 3) + 2 = 14 which make up the toes that hold up the ballet dancer standing on pointe.