Where do the suspensory ligament of the navicular bone originate and insert?

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Where do the suspensory ligament of the navicular bone originate and insert?

The suspensory ligament of the navicular bone is part of the navicular apparatus and its arrangement is about how the navicular bone is supported and how load is transmitted through the pastern. It originates from the proximal border of the navicular bone and runs to insert on the distal end of the first phalanx (P1). This placement lets the ligament help suspend the navicular bone and guide the deep digital flexor tendon as it passes over the navicular bone, transmitting forces from the tendon to the pastern joints during weight-bearing.

The suspensory ligament of the navicular bone is part of the navicular apparatus and its arrangement is about how the navicular bone is supported and how load is transmitted through the pastern. It originates from the proximal border of the navicular bone and runs to insert on the distal end of the first phalanx (P1). This placement lets the ligament help suspend the navicular bone and guide the deep digital flexor tendon as it passes over the navicular bone, transmitting forces from the tendon to the pastern joints during weight-bearing.

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