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Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior talocalcaneal ligamentLigamentum talocalcaneum anteriusA short band in the foot that ties the talar neck to the calcaneus across the sinus tarsi.
Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior talofibular ligamentLigamentum talofibulare anteriusA flat band on the outer side of the ankle joining the front of the lateral malleolus to the neck of the talus.
Joints and ligaments · FootAnterior tibiofibular ligamentLigamentum tibiofibulare anteriusA flat oblique band on the front of the lower tibiofibular joint, binding the lower ends of the tibia and fibula together.
Joints and ligaments · FootArticular capsule of interphalangeal joint of great toeCapsula articularis articulationis interphalangeae hallucisThe fibrous and synovial sleeve enclosing the single hinge joint between the proximal and distal phalanges of the great toe.
Joints and ligaments · FootArticular capsules of distal interphalangeal joints of footCapsulae articulares articulationum interphalangearum distalium pedisThe capsules enclosing the hinge joints between the middle and distal phalanges of the second to fifth toes.
Joints and ligaments · FootArticular capsules of metatarsophalangeal jointsCapsulae articulares articulationum metatarsophalangearumThe capsules surrounding the joints between the heads of the metatarsal bones and the bases of the proximal phalanges of the toes.
Joints and ligaments · FootArticular capsules of proximal interphalangeal joints of footCapsulae articulares articulationum interphalangearum proximalium pedisThe capsules enclosing the hinge joints between the proximal and middle phalanges of the second to fifth toes.
Joints and ligaments · FootCalcaneocuboid ligamentLigamentum calcaneocuboideumThe lateral limb of the Y-shaped bifurcate ligament on the top of the foot, joining the front of the calcaneus to the cuboid.
Joints and ligaments · FootCalcaneofibular ligamentLigamentum calcaneofibulareA rounded cord on the outer side of the ankle passing down from the lowest point of the fibula to the side of the heel bone.
Joints and ligaments · FootCalcaneonavicular ligamentLigamentum calcaneonaviculareThe medial limb of the Y-shaped bifurcate ligament on the top of the foot, joining the front of the calcaneus to the navicular.
Joints and ligaments · FootCollateral interphalangeal ligaments of footLigamenta interphalangea collateralia pedisPaired fibrous bands on the two sides of each joint between the bones of the toes, keeping these hinge joints aligned.
Joints and ligaments · FootCollateral metatarsophalangeal ligamentsLigamenta metatarsophalangea collateraliaStrong rounded cords flanking each joint between a metatarsal head and the base of its proximal phalanx.
Joints and ligaments · FootCuneocuboid interosseous ligamentLigamentum cuneocuboideum interosseumA strong, short ligament deep in the midfoot binding the lateral cuneiform bone to the cuboid across their facing surfaces.
Joints and ligaments · FootCuneometatarsal interosseous ligamentsLigamenta cuneometatarsea interosseaStrong ligaments deep in the tarsometatarsal joints that bind the cuneiform bones to the bases of the metatarsals, the strongest being the Lisfranc ligament.
Joints and ligaments · FootDeep transverse metatarsal ligamentLigamentum metatarseum transversum profundumA narrow band across the sole of the forefoot that ties every metatarsal head to the next.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal calcaneocuboid ligamentLigamentum calcaneocuboideum dorsaleA thin, broad band across the top of the joint between the calcaneus and the cuboid on the outer side of the foot.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal cuboideonavicular ligamentLigamentum cuboideonaviculare dorsaleA short oblique band on the top of the midfoot that ties the navicular bone to the cuboid bone beside it.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal cuneocuboid ligamentLigamentum cuneocuboideum dorsaleA short band of fibres on the top of the midfoot joining the lateral cuneiform bone to the cuboid.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal cuneonavicular ligamentsLigamenta cuneonavicularia dorsaliaShort fibrous slips on the top of the midfoot joining the navicular bone to each of the three cuneiform bones in front of it.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal intercuneiform ligamentsLigamenta intercuneiformia dorsaliaShort transverse bands on the top of the midfoot that tie each cuneiform bone to its neighbour.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal metatarsal ligamentsLigamenta metatarsea dorsaliaShort transverse bands on the top of the forefoot that join the bases of neighbouring metatarsal bones.
Joints and ligaments · FootDorsal tarsometatarsal ligamentsLigamenta tarsometatarsea dorsaliaFlat fibrous bands on the upper surface of the midfoot that bind the distal row of tarsal bones to the bases of the metatarsals.
Joints and ligaments · FootIntercuneiform interosseous ligamentsLigamenta intercuneiformia interosseaShort, strong ligaments deep between the three cuneiform bones of the midfoot, joining the rough parts of their facing surfaces.
Joints and ligaments · FootIntersesamoid ligamentLigamentum intersesamoideumA short transverse band beneath the head of the first metatarsal that ties together the paired sesamoids of the great toe.