Tarsometatarsal Articulations

(Articulationes Tarsometatarseae) These are arthrodial joints. The bones entering into their formation are the first, second, and third cuneiforms, and the cuboid, which articulate with the bases of the metatarsal bones. The first metatarsal bone articulates with the...

Cuboideonavicular Articulation

The navicular bone is connected with the cuboid by dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments.   Movements The movements permitted between the navicular and cuboid bones are limited to a slight gliding upon each other.

Metatarsophalangeal Articulations

(Articulationes Metatarsophalangeae) The metatarsophalangeal articulations are of the condyloid kind, formed by the reception of the rounded heads of the metatarsal bones in shallow cavities on the ends of the first phalanges. The ligaments are the plantar and two...

Intercuneiform and Cuneocuboid Articulations

The three cuneiform bones and the cuboid are connected together by dorsal, plantar, and interosseous ligaments.   Movements The movements permitted between these bones are limited to a slight gliding upon each other.