Arcus plantaris profundus
The arcus plantaris profundus (“deep arch of the foot”) is an arched anastomosis in the area of the sole of the foot .
human
The deep arch of the soles of the feet lies under the deep fascia ( fascia profunda ) and is largely covered by the lateral head ( caput laterale ) of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle . The main inflow is the Ramus plantaris profundus of the Arteria dorsalis pedis . The lateral plantar artery joins the fifth metatarsal bone , and the deep branch of the medial plantar artery joins the first metatarsal bone .
Proximally, the deep arch of the soles of the foot releases branches to the bones, muscles and joints of the ankle . The four plantar metatarsal arteries arise distally and supply the entire sole of the foot and the dorsal side of the second and third phalanx of the second to fourth toes. In addition, the arteriae perforantes proximales originate from the deep arch of the soles of the foot and connect this with the arteriae metatarseae dorsales .
literature
- Andreas B. Imhoff, Hans Zollinger-Kies (Ed.): Foot surgery. Georg Thieme, Stuttgart et al. 2004, ISBN 3-13-123851-8 , p. 22.