Metatarsophalangeal joints
The metatarsophalangeal joints are the joints between the metatarsal bones of the foot and the proximal bones of the toes. They are condyloid joints, meaning that an elliptical or rounded surface comes close to a shallow cavity.
The ligaments are the plantar and two collateral.Movements
The movements permitted in the metatarsophalangeal joints are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction and circumduction.
