Metatarsophalangeal joints
| Metatarsophalangeal joints | |
|---|---|
 Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulationes metatarsophalangeae |
| MeSH | D008683 |
| TA98 | A03.6.10.801 |
| TA2 | 1964 |
| FMA | 35222 71356, 35222 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP joints) are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones (proximal phalanges) of the toes. They are condyloid joints meaning an elliptical or rounded surface (of the metatarsal bones) come close to the shallow cavities (of the proximal phalanges).
The ligaments are the plantar and two collateral.
Movements
The movements permitted in the metatarsophalangeal joints are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 359 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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