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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. Foot and Leg The main venous structure…
The Sacral Plexus
…foot. Common fibular portion: supplies the skin of the lateral leg and the dorsum of the foot. For more details about the Tibial nerve, click here. For more details about…
The Tarsal Tunnel
…leg and the foot. In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the tarsal tunnel – its borders, contents, and clinical relevance. Borders The tarsal tunnel is formed…
Saphenous Nerve
The saphenous nerve is a cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve in the lower limb. It supplies innervation to the skin of the medial knee, leg, and foot. Course The…
Sural Nerve
…foot. Course The sural nerve is formed by the convergence of two nerves: Medial sural nerve – arises from the tibial nerve and travels downwards between the two heads of…
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…
The Femoral Nerve
…the leg and foot (saphenous nerve). By TeachMeSeries Ltd (2024) Fig 1 – Derivation of the femoral nerve from the lumbar plexus. Anatomical Course The femoral nerve is the largest…
Extensor Digitorum Brevis
The extensor digitorum brevis is an intrinsic muscle of the foot. It is a small, thin muscle which lies underneath the long extensor tendons of the foot. Attachments: Originates from…
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….
Calcaneal Nerve (Medial)
…provides cutaneous innervation to the medial aspect of the heel and sole of the foot. By TeachMeSeries Ltd (2024) Fig 2 – Cutaneous innervation to the sole of the foot….