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

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



J\r. extensor digitorum longus. 



Second metatarsal bone.- r^ 



A. tarsea perforans. 



M. flexor digitorum longus. 



Jf. piantaris medialis, 



M. extensor digitorum 



brevis. 



M. peronceus longus. 

 X. peronceus profundus. 

 A. metatarsea dorsalis 



lateralis. 

 Third metatarsal bone. 



^= - Fourth metatarsal bone. 



JI. interosseus. 



A. plantavis lateralis. 



N. piantaris lateralis. 



M. piantaris. 



M, flexor digitorum profundus. 



A. piantaris medialis. 



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



by Vin 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. 



il. interosseus. 



A. piantaris medialis. 

 N. piantaris medialis. 



N. peronaius profundus. 



A. metatarsea dorsalis lateralis. 



Fourth metatarsal bone. 



A. piantaris lateralis. 

 N. piantaris lateralis. 

 >r. flexor digitorum profundus. 



M. piantaris. 



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



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



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

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