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TOPOGEAPHICAL ANATOMY OF 



small and not always present. The largest of the six is the medial 

 dorsal metatarsal vein (v. metatarsea dorsalis medialis), which begins at 



.M. extensor digitorum longus. 



Second metatarsal bone.- 



A. tarsea perforans. 



M. flexor digitorum longus. ' 



N. plantaria medialis 



_.M. extensor digitorum 

 brevis. 



- M. peromelia longus. 

 X. peron.'cus profundus. 

 A. metatarsea dorsalis 

 lateralis. 

 =J~ Third metatarsal bone. 



Fourth metatarsal bone. 



M. interosseus. 



A. plantaria lateralis. 



N. plantaria lateralis. 



- -\l . plantaris. 



A. plantaris medialis. 



M. flexor digitorum profundus. 



FlG. 105 — Section across the Proximal End of the Metatarsus at the Level indicated 



by V in Fig. 81. 



the venous arch, follows the medial border of the interosseous muscle 

 for about two-thirds of the length of the metatarsus, and then crosses 



M. extensor digitorum longus. 



Third metatarsal bone. 



second metatarsal bone..- 



V. metatarsea dorsalis medialis. 

 M. interosseus. - 



A. plantaris medialis. - 

 N. plantaris medialis. 



N. peronseus profundus. 



A. metatarsea dorsalis lateralis. 



Fourth metatarsal bone. 



A. plantaria lateralis. 



N. plantaris lateralis. 



M. flexor digitorum profundus. 



M. plantaris. 



Fig. 106. — Section across the Metatarsus at the Level indicated hy W in Fig. 81. 



the medial aspect of the limb to form the main radicle of the 

 saphenous vein. The lateral dorsal metatarsal veil* (v. metatarsea 



