Connective Tissue
Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament
Ligamentum metatarseum transversum profundum
Read moreStructure
The deep transverse metatarsal ligament consists of four short, strong bands that connect the plantar ligaments of the metatarsal joints, therefore, joining the heads of the metatarsal bones.
Anatomical Relations
The tendons of the dorsal interossei pass dorsal to the deep transverse metatarsal ligament, while the tendons of the lumbricals, digital vessels, and digital nerves pass on the plantar aspect of the deep transverse metatarsal ligament.
Function
The deep transverse metatarsal ligament helps stabilize the metatarsal joints.
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Transverse Ligament
Rupture of the transverse ligament of the atlas, which normally holds the dens against the floor of that vertebra.
