Superficial Branch of Medial Plantar Artery
Ramus superficialis arteriae plantaris medialis
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Origin: Medial plantar artery at the medial cuneiform bone.
Course: Travels distally along the medial aspect of the first metatarsal, deep to the flexor hallucis brevis muscle.
Branches: Forms anastomoses with the first plantar metatarsal artery.
Supplied Structures: Plantar aspect of the foot.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The superficial branch arises from the medial plantar artery at the level of the tarsometatarsal joint, between the medial cuneiform and the first metatarsal.
Course
The superficial branch of the medial plantar artery courses distally, deep to the flexor hallucis brevis muscle, along the medial aspect of the first metatarsal (Netter, 2011).
Branches
The superficial branch of the medial plantar artery forms an anastomosis with first plantar metatarsal artery, approximately at the level of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the great toe. The vessel then continues as the plantar digital artery of the great toe (Netter, 2011).
Supplied Structures
The superficial branch of the medial plantar artery supplies the medial aspect of the plantar surface of the foot.
References
Netter, F. H. (2011) Atlas of Human Anatomy. Netter Basic Science Series: Saunders/Elsevier.
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