Vessels Of Foot

Question 1

Tibial nerve passage in foot

Answer 1

Inferior to the medial malleolus, the tibial nerve divides into medial and lateral plantar nerves

Question 2

Medial plantar nerve

Answer 2

Motor to
Abductor hallucis
Flexor hallucis brevis
Flexor digitorum brevis
Medial lumbrical

Sensory to
Skin of the medial soul, and medial 3 1/2 digits

Question 3

Lateral plantar nerve

Answer 3

Motor to
All other foot muscles

Sensory to
Skin of the lateral sole and lateral one and a half digits

Question 4

Cutaneous innervation of the dorsum of the foot

Answer 4

Medial side- saphenous nerve
Lateral side - superficial peroneal nerve and sural nerve

Question 5

Posterior tibial artery division

Answer 5

Inferior to the medial malleolus, the posterior tibial artery divides into medial, plantar and lateral planter arteries

Question 6

Anterior tibial artery continuation

Answer 6

Dorsalis pedis artery is the continuation of the anterior tibial artery supply in the dorsum of the foot

It divides into the deep planter artery in the arcuate artery
Arcuate artery gives rise to digital arteries for digits 2-5.

Question 7

Medial plantar artery

Answer 7

Supplies the medial side of the sole
Runs distally between abductor hallucis and flexor digitorum brevis
Between layers one and two

Question 8

Lateral plantar artery

Answer 8

Run laterally between flexor digitorum brevis and quadratus Plantae (first and second layers) to base of fifth metatarsal

Turns medially at base of fifth metatarsal and heads between third and fourth layers to the base of first metatarsal as the plantar arch

Plantar arch joins deep plantar branch of the dorsalis pedis

Plantar arch gives rise to metatarsal and digital arteries for supply of blood to tarsal joint digits 1-5 and surrounding musculature