LEA Quiz 7

Question 1

blood supply of the 1st metatarsal

Answer 1

nutrient foramen lateral surface angled distally
supplied by 1st dorsal metatarsal artery
can be dual supply from dorsal and plantar metatarsal arteries with multiple nutrient foramen

Question 2

blood supply of 2nd metatarsal

Answer 2

nutrient formen lateral shaft angled proximally

supplied by nutrient artery from 2nd dorsal or plantar metatarsal artery

Question 3

blood supply of 3rd metatarsal

Answer 3

nutrient foramen medial OR lateral shafts angled proximally

nutrient artery from 2nd or 3rd dorsal or plantar metatarsal arteries

Question 4

blood supply of 4th metatarsal

Answer 4

nutrient foramen medial or lateral surface of shaft angled proximally
nutrient artery 3rd or 4th dorsal or plantar metatarsal artery

Question 5

blood supply of 5th metatarsal

Answer 5

nutrient foramen on medial surface of shaft angled proximally
nutrient artery from 4th plantar metatarsal artery.