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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of dorsolateral aspect of left foot and ankle

Arteries and ligaments of foot, lateral view

Image #198-4

KEYWORDS: Ankle, Foot and toes, Muscles and tendons, Vasculature.

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Dissection of dorsolateral aspect of left foot and ankle
Arteries and ligaments of foot, lateral view
1 . Anterior tibial artery
2 . Anterior tibial veins
3 . Tibia
4 . Anterior lateral malleolar artery
5 . Inferior extensor retinaculum (cut off)
6 . Lateral tarsal artery
7 . Dorsalis pedis artery
8 . Dorsal cuneonavicular ligament
9 . Dorsal intercuneiform ligament
10 . Arcuate artery
11 . Metatarsal bone II
12 . Dorsal metatarsal arteries
13 . Dorsal digital artery
14 . Extensor expansion
15 . Perforating branch of peroneal artery
16 . Anterior tibiofibular ligament
17 . Lateral malleolus
18 . Groove for tendon of peroneus brevis muscle
19 . Calcaneal branch of the posterior tibial artery
20 . Peroneus longus muscle (tendon)
21 . Calcaneocuboid articular capsule
22 . Peroneus brevis muscle (tendon of insertion)
23 . Peroneus tertius muscle (tendon)
24 . Dorsal cuneocuboid ligament
25 . Opponens digiti minimi muscle
26 . 3rd-4th dorsal interosseous muscles