Metatarsophalangeal articulations
Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). 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.
Movements
The movements permitted in the metatarsophalangeal articulations are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
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