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.
[edit] External links
- l_09/12492686 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary - "superficial transverse metatarsal ligament"
- l_09/12492675 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary - "deep transverse metatarsal ligament"
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