Deep Transverse Metatarsal Ligament

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Serves as the origin for the adductor hallucis

Muscular origins involving the Deep Transverse Metatarsal Lig.
Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Abductor digiti minimi	Medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity1 Cuboid1 Lateral cuneiforms1 3-5th MTP joints1 Deep transverse metatarsal lig.1 [Medial tubercle of calcaneal tuberosity](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/abductor_digiti_minimi_foot.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Cuboid](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Lateral cuneiforms](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [3-5th MTP joints](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Deep transverse metatarsal lig.](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#origin) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]	Base of 5th proximal phalanx1 Base of 1st proximal phalanx (via common tendon)1 [Base of 5th proximal phalanx](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/abductor_digiti_minimi_foot.qmd#insertion) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Base of 1st proximal phalanx (via common tendon)](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#insertion) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]	Lateral Plantar n.1 Lateral Plantar n. (Deep branch)1 S1 - S31 [Lateral Plantar n.](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/abductor_digiti_minimi_foot.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Lateral Plantar n. (Deep branch)](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [S1](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/abductor_digiti_minimi_foot.qmd#nerve) - [S3](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#nerve) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]	1st MTP [Flexion](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Adduction](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] 5th Toe [MTP Flexion](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/abductor_digiti_minimi_foot.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] Arch Support [Transverse head supports transverse arch](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020] [Oblique head supports longitudinal arch](/The Archive/Anatomy/Skeletal Muscles/Lower limb muscles/Ankle and Foot/Intrinsic Dorsal Foot Muscles/adductor_hallucis.qmd#action) [@gilroyAtlasAnatomy2020]

References

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Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.