Dorsal Venous Network of the Foot:

1. Small Saphenous Vein: drains the lateral side of the foot, passes posterior and inferior to the medial
malleolus
2. Great Saphenous Vein: drains the medial side of the foot, passes anterior to the medial malleolus

Dorsum of the Foot:

Neurovasculature:

a. Dorsalis Pedis Artery: direct continuation of the Anterior Tibial Artery, changes name as it crosses the ankle
joint
b. Deep Peroneal Nerve: lateral to the Dorsalis Pedis artery, supplies EHB and EDB, sensory component supplies
web between hallux and 2nd toe

MUSCLES OF THE DORSUM OF THE FOOT

Muscle O I N A
Extensor Digitorum Tendons of Extensor
Calcaneum
Brevis Digitorum Longus
Deep Peroneal
Extensor Hallucis Specific tendon to
Brevis Hallux
Tendon
Base of first
Tibialis Anterior
metatarsal, medial
Tendon
cuneiform
Extensor Hallucis Base, Distal phalanx
Longus Tendon of Hallux
Extensor Digitorum Extensor expansion
Longus Tendon of each toe
Peroneous Tertius
Base, 5th metatarsal
Tendon

Plantar Region:

Plantar Aponeurosis: thickening of deep fascia of the foot

 Apex: tubercle of Calcaneum

 Base: four lips on the sides of each toe

Layer 1:

PLANTAR REGION, LAYER 1

Muscle O I N A
Medial side, base of
Abductor Hallucis Abduct and flex big
the proximal phalanx
Brevis Medial tubercle, toe
of Hallux Medial Plantar
Calcaneus
Flexor Digitorum Four tendons of the flexes the four lateral
Brevis medial four toes toes
Abductor Digiti Tubercles of the Base, Proximal Flex and abduct 5th
Lateral Plantar
Minimi calcaneus Plahanx, 5th toe Toe
Layer 2:

Neurovasculature:

1. Medial and Lateral Plantar Nerves: from Tibial Nerve, divides into medial and lateral plantar nerves as it
passes under the flexor retinaculum on the medial side of calcaneus, runs deep to the AHL
2. Medial and Lateral Plantar Arteries: from Posterior Tibial Artery, divides at the flexor retinaculum, runs deep
to the AHL and accompanies the plantar nerves

PLANTAR REGION, LAYER 2

Muscle O I N A
Proximal tendon of Flexion of 4 lateral
Quadratus Plantae Sides of Calcaneum Lateral Plantar
FDL toes
Base, Proximal Medial Plantar(1st
Lumbricals Tendon of FDL phalanx of four lumbrical only);
lateral toes Lateral Plantar
Tendon
Splits into 4 medial
FDL tendon
toes
Base,Distal phalanx
FHL Tendon
of four lateral toes

Layer 3:

PLANTAR REGION, LAYER 3

Muscle O I N A
Lateral tendon =
Flexor Hallucis Cuboid and Lateral base, proximal lateral insertion;
Brevis Cuneiform phalanx, big toe Medial tendon =
medial insertion
Adductor Hallucis:
2nd, 3rd, 4th Lateral side, base of
Oblique Head
metatarsal proximal phalanx of
Lateral Plantar
Transverse Head Plantar Ligaments hallux
Flexor Digiti Minimi base, proximal
base, 5th metatarsal Flex 5th toe
Brevis phalanx, 5th toe

Layer 4:

PLANTAR REGION, LAYER 4

Muscle O I N A
4DAB, middle toe
Adjacent Metatarsal base, proximal
Dorsal Interossei (4) Lateral Plantar has 2 dorsal
bones phalanges
interossei
medial side, base of
inferior surface, 3rd-
Plantar Interossei the proximal
5th metatarsal Lateral Plantar 3PAD
(3) phalanges of the
bones
Lateral 3 toes
Tendon:
Peroneus Longus
Medial Cuneiform
Tibialis Posterior
Bones of the Foot: