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Plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments
Other Terms:
Plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments,
Plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments set,
Ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria,
Ligaments tarsométatarsiens plantaires
Parts
None
Group
Lower limb joints - Ankle and foot
Description
Flat ligamentous bands that are essentially thickened aspects of the dorsal surfaces of the capsular fibrous membranes. They cross both longitudinally and obliquely from the cuneiform and cuboid bones to the metatarsal bones.
Function
Stabilize the tarsometatarsal joints.
Latin
Ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria
French
Ligaments tarsométatarsiens plantaires