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[[Summary Article|<h5>'''SUMMARY'''</h5>]]
<br/> <b>3. Muscular support</b>: peroneus longus and tibialis posterior. 
<br/>1. The transverse arch is located in the coronal plane of the foot. 
<br/>2. It is formed by the metatarsal bases, the cuboid and the three cuneiform bones.
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<br/><i>SUPPORTING STRUCTURES</i>
<br/>4. Ligamentous support: plantar ligaments (long plantar, short plantar and plantar calcaneonavicular ligaments) and deep transverse metatarsal ligaments. 
<br/>5. Bony support: wedged shape of the bones of the arch.
<br/>6. Other support: plantar aponeurosis. 

==Reference(s)==
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
<br/>Gray, H., Carter, H.V. and Davidson, G. (2017). Gray’s anatomy. London: Arcturus.

[[Category:Foot Arch]]
[[Category:Lower Limb]]
[[Category:Anatomy]]