Transverse metatarsal ligament
Transverse metatarsal ligament | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum metatarsale transversum |
TA98 | A03.6.10.804 |
TA2 | 1967 |
FMA | 44490 |
Anatomical terminology |
The transverse metatarsal ligament is a narrow band which runs across and connects together the heads of all 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.
Its homologue in the hand is the transverse metacarpal ligament, which connects the metacarpals to each other.
Clinical significance
The dorsal digital nerves of the foot may be compressed by the transverse metatarsal ligament.[1] This causes Morton's neuroma, which causes foot pain.[1]
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 359 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ S2CID 212728728.