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What is the tarsometatarsal joint formed by?
The tarsometatarsal joint is formed by the external palette of the foot or the spatula which consists of 4 external metatarsal and internal metatarsal columns formed by 1st metatarsal and 1st cuneiform.
What are the common mechanisms of dorsal dislocation of the tarsometatarsal joint?
Dorsal dislocation can occur with plantar hyperflexion associated with supination or pronation of the forefoot.
How does plantar dislocation of the tarsometatarsal joint occur?
Plantar dislocation can occur from a direct impact, such as falling of a weight on the back of the foot.
What is anatomy?
Anatomy is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
What are some related disciplines to anatomy?
Related disciplines to anatomy include developmental biology, embryology, comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and phylogeny.
What are the two main parts into which the discipline of anatomy is divided?
The discipline of anatomy is divided into macroscopic and microscopic parts.
What are some advanced imaging techniques used in anatomy?
Advanced imaging techniques used in anatomy include MRI and CT scans.
What is gross anatomy also known as?
Gross anatomy is also known as macroscopic anatomy.
Test your knowledge about the tarsometatarsal joint and its dislocations. Learn about the mechanisms and different types of dislocations that can occur in this joint.
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