Vessels and nerves of sole of foot

Blood vessels of foot, Blood supply of foot, vessels of sole of foot

2. PLANTAR APONEUROSIS
Deep transverse
Metatarsal ligament
Plantar aponeurosis
(Central part)
Continues as
Flexor retinaculum
Continues as
Deep fascia of
dorsum of foot
A
B
D
R
H
A
L
A
B
D
D
I
G
M
I
N
Continues as
Deep fascia of
dorsum of foot

3. FIRST LAYER
Sole of foot
4 layers
Abd. hallucis
Flex.Dig.Brevis
Abd. Dig. Minimi
3 Muscles

4. SECOND LAYER
Flex.Hal.
Longus
Flex.Dig. Longus
Flex.Dig.
Accessorius
Lumbricals
7 Muscles

5. THIRD LAYER
Flex.Hal.Brevis
Flex.Dig.Min.
Brevis
Add. Hallucis
3 Muscles

6. FOURTH LAYER
9 Muscles
Tibialis Posterior
Peroneus Longus
3.Plantar Interossei
4.Dorsal Interossei

7. Flexor Retinaculum
Ext. Hallucis Longus
Tibialis
Posterior
Flex. Dig.
Longus
Flex. Hallucis Longus

8. Tibialis Posterior
Flex.Dig.Longus
Post Tibial art.
Tibial Nerve

9. ARTERIES OF SOLE
Med. Plantar A.
Prox. Perforating A.
Dorsalis Pedis A.
Lat. Plantar A.
Plantar Arterial
arch
4 Plantar
Metatarsal A.
4 Distal
Perforating A.

10. Posterior Tibial A.
Med. Plantar A.
Deep Plantar arch
Terminal Br. of
deep plantar A.
Lat. Plantar A.
Plantar Metatarsal A.
Digital Branch
Perforating vessels
ARTERIES OF SOLE

12. Vessels and nerves pierce the
margins of Middle part of
plantar aponeurosis to supply
skin

13. FIRST LAYER
PLANTAR APONEUROSIS
ABD. Hallucis
Flex.Dig.Brevis
Abd.Dig.Minimi
SECOND LAYER
Tendon of Flex. Hal. Longus
Tendon of Flex. Dig. Longus
Flex.Dig.Accessorius
Lumbricals from Flex.dig.longus
THIRD LAYER
FOURTH LAYER
Flex. Hallucis Brevis
Adductor hallucis
Flex.Digiti Min. Brevis
4. Dorsal Interossei
3. Plantar Interossei
Extrinsic tendons of Peroneus Longus
Tibialis Posterior
Med & Lat plantar ves and ner trn & Div
Depp Branch of Lateral Plantar artery

14. Transverse section through sole of right foot
Dorsalis Pedis A.
2
nd
layer
1
st
layer
3
nd
layer
Trunk of Lateral
Plantar art.
Deep Br. Of
Lat. Plantar art.
4
th
layer
Metatarsal - 1
Metatarsal - 5
3 Prox. Perforating A

15. Tibial nerve
Med. Plantar Nerve
Deep Branch Superficial Branch
NERVES OF SOLE
To Flex. Dig. Accessorius
To Abd. Digiti Minimi
To Flex. Dig. Min.
Brevis & Muscles of
4
th
interos. space
Lat. Plantar Nerve
Br. to Abd. Hallucis
Br. to Flex. Dig. Brevis
Br. to Flex. Hal. Brevis
1
st
Lumbrical
2
nd
Lumbrical

16. Tibial nerve
Med. Plantar
Nerve
Deep Branch
Lat. Plantar
Nerve
Superficial
Branch
NERVES OF SOLE

17. Saphenous Nerve
Med. Plantar Nerve
Lat. Plantar Nerve
Sural Nerve
Tibial Nerve
Cutaneous distribution of sole of foot