What is the function of the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joints in relation to the talocalcaneonavicular and the transverse tarsal (TT) joints?

What will be an ideal response?

ANS:
The TMT joints only come into play when the TT joint proves inadequate. That is, when the TT joint cannot move sufficiently in one direction, the movement is augmented by the TMT joints.

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