Dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments
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The dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are strong, flat bands.
The first metatarsal is joined to the first cuneiform
by a broad, thin band; the second has three, one from each cuneiform bone
; the third has one from the third cuneiform; the fourth has one from the third cuneiform and one from the cuboid; and the fifth, one from the cuboid.
The first metatarsal is joined to the first cuneiform
Cuneiform
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by a broad, thin band; the second has three, one from each cuneiform bone
Bone
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; the third has one from the third cuneiform; the fourth has one from the third cuneiform and one from the cuboid; and the fifth, one from the cuboid.