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Plantar metatarsal arteries

Plantar metatarsal arteries is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Plantar metatarsal arteries rather than just read about it. In short: The plantar metatarsal arteries (digital branches) are four in number, arising from the convexity of the plantar arch. They run forward between the metatarsal bones and in contact with the Interossei.

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Reference excerpt

The plantar metatarsal arteries (digital branches) are four in number, arising from the convexity of the plantar arch. They run forward between the metatarsal bones and in contact with the Interossei. They are located in the fourth layer of the foot. Each divides into a pair of plantar digital arteries which supply the four webs and the adjacent sides of the toes. Near their points of division each sends upward an anterior perforating branch to join the corresponding dorsal metatarsal artery. The first plantar metatarsal artery (arteria princeps hallucis) springs from the junction between the lateral plantar and deep plantar arteries and sends a digital branch to the medial side of the first toe. The digital branch for the lateral side of the fifth toe arise from the lateral plantar artery near the base of the fifth metatarsal bone.

References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 640 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM

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Worked examples

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Plantar metatarsal arteries

In research: Plantar metatarsal arteries appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Plantar metatarsal arteries in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Plantar metatarsal arteries is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arteries of the lower limb, Cardiovascular system stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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