Intermetatarsal joints
| Intermetatarsal joints | |
|---|---|
 Ligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the peronaeus longus, Ttbialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles. (Plantar intermetatar. lig. labeled at upper left.) | |
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. (Dorsal intermet. labeled at lower right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulationes intermetatarsales |
| TA98 | A03.6.10.701 |
| TA2 | 1959 |
| FMA | 35219 71355, 35219 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The intermetatarsal joints are the articulations between the base of metatarsal bones.
The base of the first metatarsal is not connected with that of the second by any ligaments; in this respect the great toe resembles the thumb.
The bases of the other four metatarsals are connected by the dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments.
- The dorsal ligaments pass transversely between the dorsal surfaces of the bases of the adjacent metatarsal bones.
- The plantar ligaments have a similar arrangement to the dorsal.
- The interosseous ligaments consist of strong transverse fibers which connect the rough non-articular portions of the adjacent surfaces.
Synovial membranes
[edit]The synovial membranes between the second and third, and the third and fourth metatarsal bones are part of the great tarsal synovial membrane; that between the fourth and fifth is a prolongation of the synovial membrane of the cuboideometatarsal joint.
Movements
[edit]The movement permitted between the tarsal ends of the metatarsal bones is limited to a slight gliding of the articular surfaces upon one another.
See also
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 358 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
