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Venous Drainage of the Lower Limb
…limb. Often, the artery and vein are located within the same vascular sheath – so that the arterial pulsations aid the venous return. The Foot and Leg The main venous…
Anatomical Terms of Movement
…midline used is not the midline of the body, but of the hand and foot respectively. Therefore, abducting the fingers spreads them out. Medial and Lateral Rotation Medial and lateral…
Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus
…Eversion and plantarflexion of the foot. Also supports the lateral and transverse arches of the foot. Innervation: Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve. Blood Supply: Fibular artery. Adobe Stock, Licensed to TeachMeSeries…
Adductor Hallucis
The adductor hallucis is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It is located within the third plantar muscle layer of the foot and has two heads – oblique and transverse….
The Sacral Plexus
…anterior and lateral compartments of the leg and extensor digitorum brevis. Sensory Functions: Tibial portion: supplies the skin of the posterolateral leg, lateral foot and the sole of the foot….
The Subtalar Joint
The subtalar joint is an articulation between two of the tarsal bones in the foot – the talus and calcaneus. The joint is classed structurally as a synovial joint, and…
The Femoral Nerve
…the leg and foot (saphenous nerve). By TeachMeSeries Ltd (2023) Fig 1 – Derivation of the femoral nerve from the lumbar plexus. Anatomical Course The femoral nerve is the largest…
Flexor Hallucis Brevis
The flexor hallucis brevis is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It is located within the third plantar muscle layer of the foot and has two heads of origin. Attachments:…
Quadratus Plantae
The quadratus plantae is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It is located within the second plantar muscle layer of the foot, and is a square-shaped muscle with two heads…
Flexor Digitorum Brevis
The flexor digitorum brevis is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It is located within the first (most superficial) plantar muscle layer of the foot, between the plantar fascia and…