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metatarsophalangeal joint

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The metatarsophalangeal articulations are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones of the toes . They are condyloid joints meaning an elliptical or rounded surface (of the metatarsal bones) come close to the shallow cavities (of the proximal phalanges). The ligaments are the plantar and two collateral. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metatarsophalangeal_articulations ]

Synonyms: metatarsal-phalangeal joint

Term info

database cross reference
  • MESH:D008683
  • SCTID:239747005
  • SCTID:302535003
  • galen:MetatarsoPhalangealJoint
  • UMLS:C0025589 (ncithesaurus:Metatarsophalangeal_Joint)
  • Wikipedia:Metatarsophalangeal_articulations
  • FMA:35222
  • GAID:258
  • NCIT:C33108
  • SCTID:370752004
depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Gray268.png

editor note

we follow FMA in making these joints part of digits

has related synonym

articulationes metatarsophalangeae, metatarsophalangeal articulation, metatarsophalangeal, metatarsal joint, metatarsalphalangeal joint

id

UBERON:0003696

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Metatarsophalangeal joint