Dissection of plantar aspect of left foot

Digital tendon sheaths in relation to digital arteries and nerves, close-up view

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Dissection of plantar aspect of left foot

Digital tendon sheaths in relation to digital arteries and nerves, close-up view

1. Fibrous sheath of pars cruciformis
2. Lumbrical muscle
3. Common plantar digital nerves and medial plantar nerve
4. Branch of medial plantar artery
5. Abductor hallucis muscle
6. Flexor hallucis brevis muscle
7. Flexor digitorum brevis muscle
8. Proper plantar digital nerves
9. Proper plantar digital arteries
10. Common plantar digital artery
11. Attachment of plantar aponeurosis
12. Common plantar digital nerves and lateral plantar nerve
13. Abductor digiti minimi muscle
14. Flexor digiti minimi brevis muscle