Cuneonavicular articulation

Cuneonavicular articulation
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot (cuneonavicular articulations labeled at upper left)
Ligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the peroneus longus, tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles (cuneonavicular articulations labeled at center right)
Details
Latin	Articulatio cuneonavicularis
Identifiers
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_64/12161201
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TH	{{#property:P1694}}
TE	{{#property:P1693}}
FMA	{{#property:P1402}}
Anatomical terminology [[[d:|edit on Wikidata]]]

The Cuneonavicular articulation is a joint in the human foot. It is formed between the navicular and the three cuneiform bones. The navicular and cuneiform bones is connected by dorsal and plantar ligaments.

The Dorsal Ligaments

The dorsal ligaments are three small bundles, one attached to each of the cuneiform bones.

The bundle connecting the navicular with the medial cuneiform bone is continuous around the medial side of the articulation with the plantar ligament which unites these two bones.

The Plantar Ligaments

The plantar ligaments have a similar arrangement to the dorsal, and are strengthened by slips from the tendon of the tibialis posterior.

Synovial Membrane

The synovial membrane of these joints is part of the great tarsal synovial membrane.

Movements

Mere gliding movements are permitted between the navicular and cuneiform bones.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)