metatarsophalangeal joint

 
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metatarsophalangeal joint

A synovial condyloid joint formed between the rounded head of a metatarsal bone and the cavity of the proximal end of a phalanx in the toe. The joint permits abduction, adduction, extension, and flexion.

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Medical Dictionary: metatarsophalangeal joint

n.

Any of the spheroid joints between the heads of the metatarsal bones and the bases of the proximal phalanges of the toes.

 
 

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