Plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments
The plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments consist of longitudinal and oblique bands, disposed with less regularity than the dorsal ligaments.
| Plantar tarsometatarsal ligaments | |
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 Ligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the Peronæus longus, Tibialis posterior and Tibialis anterior muscles. | |
 The ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspect. | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamenta tarsometatarsalia plantaria |
| TA | A03.6.10.603 |
| FMA | 44271 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Those for the first and second metatarsals are the strongest; the second and third metatarsals are joined by oblique bands to the first cuneiform; the fourth and fifth metatarsals are connected by a few fibers to the cuboid.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 358 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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