Deep Branch of Medial Plantar Artery (Right)
Ramus profundus arteriae plantaris medialis
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Origin: From the medial plantar artery at the medial cuneiform bone.
Course: Travels laterally, passing over the lateral head of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle.
Branches: Branches run along the metatarsals and anastomose with the plantar metatarsal arteries.
Supplied Structures: Medial aspect of sole of the foot and toes.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The medial plantar artery divides into superficial and deep branches at the level of the tarsometatarsal junction.
Course
From its origin, the deep branch of the medial plantar artery courses in a lateral direction. It passes over the lateral head of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle (Netter, 2011).
Branches
The deep branch of the medial plantar artery anastomosis with the first plantar metatarsal artery at the first metatarsophalangeal joint (Netter, 2011).
Supplied Structures
The deep branch of the medial plantar artery contributes to the supply of the medial aspect of the sole of the foot.
References
Netter, F. H. (2011) Atlas of Human Anatomy. Netter Basic Science Series: Saunders/Elsevier.
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