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The big toe bone is called the hallux. It is the innermost (most medial) toe of the foot, and is made up of the proximal and distal phalanges.

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Where in the human body is the hallux bone?

The hallux is your largest toe of your foot.


What is the big toe or big digits in animals called?

The equivalent for big toe or big digit in animals is called Hallux


How is the big toe bone displaced in the formation of a bunion?

The other bone involved is the big toe itself, which is displaced toward the smaller toes. As the big toe continues to move toward the smaller toes, it may become displaced under or over the second toe.


What is a Bunion?

A bunion is an enlargment of the bone. It is also know as Hallux Valgus. This is a deformity of the bone involving the big toe and the foot. This deformity can be vary painful. A bunion is a bump at the joint of the big toe.


Where is the bunion founded on the human body?

A bunion is an unnatural, bony hump that forms at the base of the big toe where it attaches to the foot. Often, the big toe deviates toward the other toes. When this occurs, the base of the big toe pushes outward on the first metatarsal bone -- which is the bone directly behind the big toe -- forming a bunion.


What is a description of a bone?

One of the bones involved is called the first metatarsal bone. This bone is long and slender, with the big toe attached on one end and the other end connected to foot bones closer to the ankle.


What does the metatarsal do?

it is a bone that connects to the tarsal.


Is your toe called a index toe?

No, the toe commonly referred to as the "index toe" is actually the second toe on the foot. The first toe is called the big toe or hallux.


Abnormal swelling of the joint between the big toe and the first metatarsal bone?

Bunion


The phalanges that has only two bones?

The big toe proper has only 2 bones. Every other toe has 3 bones.The big toe on each foot has two bones called phalanges: a distal phalanx at the end and a proximal phalanx that connects to a metatarsal bone in the middle foot. All other toes have 3 phalanges, with a medial phalanx between the other two toe bones.


What is the foot thumb called?

the first digit of the foot, or simply the big toe