Foot Flashcards
plantar apponeurosis

Plantar nerves

plantar cutaneous supply

first layer

abductor hallucis
– Attached
• Medial Process of calcaneal tuberosity
– Inserts
• Medial Side Base Of Proximal Phalanx
– Nerve Supply
• Medial Plantar Nerve (S1-S3)
flexor digitorum brevis
• Flexor Digitorum Brevis
– Attached
• Medial process of calcaneal tuberosity • Plantar Aponeurosis
– Inserts
• Both Sides Of Middle Phalanges
– Nerve Supply
• Medial Plantar Nerve
abductor digiti minimi
– Attaches
• Medial & Lateral processes of calcaneal tuberosity • Plantar Aponeurosis
– Inserts
• Lateral Side Of Base Of Proximal Phalanx
– Nerve Supply
• Lateral Plantar Nerve (S1-S3)
layer2

quadratus plantae
– Attached
• Medial Surface & Lateral Margin Of Plantar Surface Of Calcaneus
– Inserts
• Postero-lateral Margin Of Fdl Tendon
– Nerve Supply
• Lateral Plantar Nerve
lumbricals
- Attached
- Tendons Of Fdl
– Inserts
• Extensor hoods of digits 2-5
– Nerve Supply
• 1st = medial plantar nerve
• 2nd – 4th = Lateral Plantar Nerve
layer 3

flexor hallucis brevis
- Attached
- Cuboid & Lateral Cuneiform
– Inserts
• Via Sesamoids Into Both Sides Of Base Of Proximal Phalanx of hallux
– Nerve Supply
• Medial Plantar Nerve

abductor hallucis
– Attached - Oblique Head • Base Of MTs 2-4
– Attached - Transverse Head
• PlantarLigamentsOfMetatarsophalangealJts.
– Inserts
• Via Lateral Sesamoid Into Lateral Side Of Base Of Proximal Phalanx
– Nerve Supply
• LateralPlantarNerve(S2-S3)
flexor digiti minimi brevis
– Attached
• Base Of Fifth Metatarsal
– Inserts
• Base Of Fifth Proximal Phalanx
– Nerve Supply
• Lateral Plantar Nerve (S2-S3)
layer 4

layer 4 details
• 3 * Plantar Interossei
– Attached
• Medial Sides Metatarsals 3-5
– Inserts
• Extensor hood & Medial Side Of base of Proximal
Phalanges 3-5 – Nerve Supply -
- Lateral Plantar Nerve
- 4 * Dorsal Interossei
– Attached
• Adjacent Sides Of Metatarsals 1-5
– Inserts
• Extensor hoods & base of Proximal Phalanges of digits
2-4
– Nerve Supply -
• Lateral Plantar Nerve
• Deep fibular nerve innervates 1 & 2 too
dorsal interossei

plantar interossei

arteries of the sole
Derived From The Posterior Tibial Artery
Note Many Branches

plantar nerves
Medial Plantar Nerve
Lateral Plantar Nerve

digital nerves

Medial and lateral plantar nerves q

plantar cutaneous supply

dorsum of the foot

dorsal arterial supply
• Derived From Anterior Tibial
– Becomes The Dorsalis Pedis Artery
– Gives Out Branches:
• 2 * Maleolar Branches
• Medial & Lateral Tarsal Artery** • Arcuate Artery
– Arcuate Artery
• Gives Rise To Metatarsal Arteries

cutaneous nerves of the leg and foot
- Saphenous
- Superficial Peroneal • Deep Peroneal
- Sural
- Tibial
- Medial Plantar
- Lateral Plantar
saphenous nerve
- Is The Only Branch Of The Femoral To Pass Below The Knee
- Supplies Anterio-medial Leg & Medial Foot (& Into The Arch)
nerves of leg and foot

from the tibial nerve
- Sural Nerve
- Calcaneal Branch Of Tibial Nerve • Medial Plantar Nerve
- Lateral Plantar Nerve
posterior cutaneous nerve
