Intermetatarsal joint
The joints between the bases of the metatarsals are called intermetatarsal joints ( Articulationes intermetatarsales ) . There are four intermetatarsal joints in humans. These are tight joints ( amphiarthroses ) that are not very mobile and , according to the shape of the joint surfaces, flat joints ( articulationes planae ). The intermetatarsal joints take part in the tilting movements of the foot ( pronation and supination ) to a small extent .
The second and third intermetatarsal joints communicate with the middle tarsometatarsal joint , the fourth intermetatarsal joint with the outer tarsometatarsal joint.
literature
- Walther Graumann, Rolf Baur: the musculoskeletal system. In: Compact Textbook Anatomy. Vol. 2, Schattauer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-7945-2062-9 , pp. 199-200.