Cuneonavicular joint

The cuneonavicular joint is a joint (articulation) in the human foot. It is formed between the navicular bone and the three cuneiform bones. The navicular and cuneiform bones are connected by dorsal and plantar ligaments.

Cuneonavicular joint
Ligaments of the medial aspect of the foot (cuneonavicular joint labeled at upper left)
Ligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the peroneus longus, tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior muscles (cuneonavicular articulations labeled at center right)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	articulatio cuneonavicularis
TA98	A03.6.10.301
TA2	1941
FMA	35210
Anatomical terminology

Dorsal ligaments

The dorsal ligaments are three small bundles, one attached to each of the cuneiform bones.

The bundle connecting the navicular with the medial cuneiform bone is continuous around the medial side of the articulation with the plantar ligament which unites these two bones.

Plantar ligaments

The plantar ligaments have a similar arrangement to the dorsal, and are strengthened by slips from the tendon of the tibialis posterior.

Synovial membrane

The synovial membrane of these joints is part of the great tarsal synovial membrane.

Movements

Mere gliding movements are permitted between the navicular and cuneiform bones.

References

• Stop Accessory Navicular Pain

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 356 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)