Transverse tarsal joint

Transverse tarsal joint
Transverse tarsal joint
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Line through transverse tarsal joint
Latin articulatio tarsi transversa
Gray's subject #96 354

The transverse tarsal joint or midtarsal joint is formed by the articulation of the calcaneus with the cuboid, and the articulation of the talus with the navicular.

The movement which takes place in this joint is more extensive than that in the other tarsal joints, and consists of a sort of rotation by means of which the foot may be slightly flexed or extended, the sole being at the same time carried medially (inverted) or laterally (everted).

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v · d · eJoints and ligaments of lower limbs (TA A03.6, GA 3.333)
Coxal/hip
Knee-joint
Tibiofemoral
Patellofemoral
Tibiofibular
Superior tibiofibular
Inferior tibiofibular
Anterior tibiofibular · Posterior tibiofibular · Interosseous membrane of leg
Joints of foot
medial: medial of talocrural joint/deltoid (anterior tibiotalar, posterior tibiotalar, tibiocalcaneal, tibionavicular)
lateral: lateral collateral of ankle joint (anterior talofibular, posterior talofibular, calcaneofibular)
Transverse tarsal
Other
plantar · dorsal · interosseous · superficial transverse · deep transverse

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