| Metatarsophalangeal articulations | |
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| Bones of the right foot. Dorsal surface. | |
| Latin | articulationes metatarsophalangeae |
| Gray's | subject #99 359 |
The metatarsophalangeal articulations 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.
The movements permitted in the metatarsophalangeal articulations are flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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