Foot
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The foot is the most distal part of the lower limb below the leg and ankle. It is a complex anatomical structure and can be subdivided into the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot. The bones of the foot are:
- tarsals (7)
- metatarsals (5)
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phalanges (14)
- hallux (great toe)
- proximal and distal phalanges
- 2nd to 5th toes
- proximal, middle and distal phalanges
- hallux (great toe)
- hallux sesamoid (variable)
Arterial supply
- can be divided into plantar and dorsal components. See full article here
Venous drainage
- can be divided into plantar and dorsal components. Begin as venous plexuses in the plantar portion of the toes becoming the plantar digital veins
See these articles for radiographic positioning:
-<a title="Hallux sesamoid" href="/articles/hallux-sesamoid">hallux sesamoid</a> (variable)</li>- +<a href="/articles/hallux-sesamoid">hallux sesamoid</a> (variable)</li>
-</li></ul><h4>Venous drainage</h4><ul><li>can be divided into plantar and dorsal components. Begin as venous plexuses in the plantar portion of the toes becoming the plantar digital veins</li></ul><p>See these articles for radiographic positioning:</p><ul>- +</li></ul><h4>Venous drainage</h4><ul><li>can be divided into plantar and dorsal components. Begin as venous plexuses in the plantar portion of the toes becoming the <a title="Venous drainage of the foot" href="/articles/venous-drainage-of-the-foot">plantar digital veins</a>
- +</li></ul><p>See these articles for radiographic positioning:</p><ul>
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