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Abnormal swelling of the joint between the big toe and the first metatarsal bone?
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What is the medical term meaning abnormal swelling of the first metatarsophalangeal joint?
Bunion
What is the Tarsometatarsal joint?
tar·so·met·a·tar·sal joints [TA] the three synovial joints between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals. Synonym(s): articulationes tarsometatarsales [TA], cuneometatarsal joints, Lisfranc jointsFarlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012tar·so·met·a·tar·sal joints (tahr'sō-met'ă-tahr'săl joynts) [TA] The three synovial articulations between the tarsal and metatarsal bones, consisting of a medial joint between the first cuneiform and first metatarsal, an intermediate joint between the second and third cuneiforms and corresponding metatarsals, and a lateral joint between the cuboid and fourth and fifth metatarsals.
What bone is in direct contact with the first metatarsal?
Medial cuneiform
What is the insertion muscle of the cuneiform and first metatarsal?
The tibialis anterior muscle inserts onto the base of the first metatarsal and the medial cuneiform bone. It is responsible for dorsiflexion of the foot and inversion of the ankle.
What is the insertion of the tibialis anterior in humans?
The tibialis anterior inserts into the medial cuneiform bone and the base of the first metatarsal bone in humans.
Which bone articulate with metatarsal bones?
Distal to the metatarsals are the phalanges. The great toe (hallux) has two phalanges where as all of the other toes have three each. The proximal phalanges attach the the metatarsals via the metatarsal phalangeal joints. Proximal to the metatarsals are the tarsals. The first, second, and third cuneiforms articulate with the first, second and third metatarsals. The fourth metatarsal articulates with the cuboid and the head of the fifth metatarsal is its own projection that can be felt on the lateral foot.
Where does the most common acute fracture of the foot occur?
in the first and second metatarsal.
What impact does pain from a bunion have on range of motion of the big toe?
Inflammation of this area causes a decrease in motion with associated discomfort in the joint between the big toe and the first metatarsal.
What does the metatarsal do?
it is a bone that connects to the tarsal.
How do you place a scaphoid pad in a orthotic?
of the medial longitudinal arch, beneath the sustentaculum tali, and proximal to the first metatarsal head.
Is it abnormal that your male first cousin loves you?
It is not necessarily abnormal, but it may be unacceptable to your family and community.
What kind of vowel sound does the first A have in the word abnormal?
The first "A" in the word "abnormal" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "a" as in "cat."
