Metatarsophalangeal Articulations

(Articulationes Metatarsophalangeæ)

• Condyloid • Formed by the reception of the rounded

heads of the metatarsal bones in shallow cavities on the ends of the first phalanges

Ligaments

• The Plantar Ligaments (ligamenta accessoria plantaria; glenoid ligaments of Cruveilhier)

• The Collateral Ligaments (ligamenta collateralia; lateral ligaments)

• The place of dorsal ligaments is supplied by the Extensor tendons on the dorsal surfaces of the joints

Movements

• Flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction