What ligaments are on both sides of the coffin joint?

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What ligaments are on both sides of the coffin joint?

Collateral ligaments are the ones that run on both sides of the coffin joint. There’s a medial collateral ligament and a lateral collateral ligament, and they attach between the adjacent phalanges to stabilize the distal interphalangeal joint against side-to-side movement while still allowing bending. The other options refer to ligaments associated with different joints or different aspects of the joint (dorsal or plantar surfaces), not the paired side stabilizers of the coffin joint.

Collateral ligaments are the ones that run on both sides of the coffin joint. There’s a medial collateral ligament and a lateral collateral ligament, and they attach between the adjacent phalanges to stabilize the distal interphalangeal joint against side-to-side movement while still allowing bending. The other options refer to ligaments associated with different joints or different aspects of the joint (dorsal or plantar surfaces), not the paired side stabilizers of the coffin joint.

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