Lateral plantar artery
| Lateral plantar artery | |
|---|---|
 The plantar arteries. Deep view. (Lateral plantar visible at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Posterior tibial artery |
| Supplies | Sole |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria plantaris lateralis |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.064 |
| TA2 | 4737 |
| FMA | 43926 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lateral plantar artery (external plantar artery), much larger than the medial, passes obliquely lateralward and forward to the base of the fifth
It then turns medialward to the interval between the bases of the first and second metatarsal bones, where it unites with the deep plantar branch of the dorsalis pedis artery, thus completing the plantar arch.
As this artery passes lateralward, it is first placed between the
The remaining portion of the vessel is deeply situated; it extends from the base of the fifth to the proximal part of the first interosseous space, and forms the plantar arch; it is convex forward, lies below the bases of the second, third, and fourth metatarsal bones and the corresponding
Additional images
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Coronal section through right talocrural and talocalcaneal joints.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 639 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- soleoffoot at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM
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