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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

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Option D

14 bones

Step-by-step 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.

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