Movements At The Metatarsophalangeal Joint

Question 1

What causes abduction at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 1

Abductor Hallucis - great toe
ADM - little toe
Dorsal Interossei - 2,3,4

Question 2

What limits abduction at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 2

Tension of antagonists

Question 3

What causes adduction at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 3

Adductor Hallucis - Great toe

Plantar Interossei - 3,4,5

Question 4

What limits adduction at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 4

Apposition of toe tissue, other toes

Question 5

What causes flexion of the metatarsophalangeal joint?

Answer 5

FDL, FDB, FHL, FHB, lumbricals, interossei, Flexor Digitorium Accessorius, FDMB (little toe)

Question 6

What is the range of flexion at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 6

40

45 - great toe

Question 7

What causes extension at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 7

EDL, EDB, EHL

Question 8

What is the range of extension at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 8

40

70- great toe

Question 9

What limits extension at the metatarsophalangeal joints?

Answer 9

Tension of the antagonists

Plantar ligaments