Transverse metatarsal ligament
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| Transverse metatarsal ligament | |
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| Latin | ligamentum metatarsale transversum |
| Gray's | subject #98 359 |
The transverse metatarsal ligament is a narrow band which runs across and connects together the heads of all the metatarsal bones; it is blended anteriorly with the plantar (glenoid) ligaments of the metatarsophalangeal articulations.
Its plantar surface is concave where the Flexor tendons run below it; above it the tendons of the Interossei pass to their insertions.
It differs from the transverse metacarpal ligament in that it connects the metatarsal to the others.
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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