dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments the dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments are ligaments located in the foot. they are strong, flat bands that stretch from the tarsal bones to the metatarsals . dorsal tarsometatarsal ligamentsligaments of the sole of the foot, with the tendons of the peroneus longus, tibialis posterior and tibialis anterior musclesthe ligaments of the foot from the lateral aspectdetailsidentifierslatinligamenta tarsometatarsalia dorsaliata98a03.6.10.602ta21956fma44270anatomical terminology the first metatarsal is joined to the first cuneiform by a broad, thin band; the second has three, one from each cuneiform bone; the third has one from the third cuneiform; the fourth has one from the third cuneiform and one from the cuboid; and the fifth, one from the cuboid.