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PRACTICAL ANATOMY. 



Describe the intercuneiform articulations. 



Class. Diarthrosis, because of free movement and a capsule. 



Subdivision. Arthrodia, because of a gliding movement. 



Ligaments. Dorsal, plantar, and interosseous. 



Blood-supply. Metatarsal and plantar arteries. 



Nerve-supply. Anterior tibial and plantar nerves. 



Describe the tarsometatarsal articulations. 



Class. Diarthrosis, because of free movement and a capsule. 



Subdivision. Arthrodia, because of a gliding movement. 



Ligaments. Dorsal, palmar, and interosseous. 



Nerve-supply. Anterior tibial and plantar nerves. 



Posterior ligament of ankle- 

 joint 



Posterior part of the internal 

 lateral ligament 



The lower part of the inter- 

 oaseous membrane 



Transverse ligament of inferior 

 tibio-nbular joint 



Posterior fasciculus of external 

 lateral ligament 



Middle fasciculus of external 

 lateral ligament 



FlG. 320. LUIAMENTS SEEN FROM THE BACK OF THE ANKLE-JOINT. 



Describe the intermetatarsal articulations. 

 Class. Diarthrosis, because of free movement and a capsule. 

 Subdivision. Arthrodia, because of a gliding movement. 

 Ligaments, Dorsal, plantar, and interosseous. 



//ow arc the heads of the nictatarsal bones connected / 

 By rather strong, short, transverse ligaments. 

 Describe the metatarso-phalangeal articulations. 

 ( '/tiss. Diarthrosis, because of free movement and a capsule. 

 Subdivision. Condylarthrosis, because of no axial rotation. 

 Ligaments. Lateral, dorsal, plantar, sesamoul. 

 Liganicntons Muscles. Flexors and extensors of the digits. 

 Describe the interphalangeal articulations. 



Class. Diarthrosis. because of free movrnu-nt. 



Subdivision. (iinglymus, because of motion in two directions. 



