The distal navicular ligament inserts on which phalanx?

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The distal navicular ligament inserts on which phalanx?

Explanation:
The distal navicular ligament is part of the navicular apparatus that acts as a pulley for the deep digital flexor tendon. Its role is to connect the navicular bone to the coffin bone and help stabilize the distal limb during flexion. This attachment point is the distal phalanx, specifically the coffin bone (P3). The other phalanges (proximal and middle) are not the insertion sites for this ligament, so they don’t fit the anatomical path of this structure.

The distal navicular ligament is part of the navicular apparatus that acts as a pulley for the deep digital flexor tendon. Its role is to connect the navicular bone to the coffin bone and help stabilize the distal limb during flexion. This attachment point is the distal phalanx, specifically the coffin bone (P3). The other phalanges (proximal and middle) are not the insertion sites for this ligament, so they don’t fit the anatomical path of this structure.

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