| plantar cuneocuboid ligament |
<anatomy> The fibrous band that unites the apex of the lateral cuneiform with the medial margin of the plantar suface of the cuboid.
Synonym: ligamentum cuneocuboideum plantare.
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| plantar cuneonavicular ligaments |
Ligaments connecting the plantar surface of the navicular with the three cuneiform bones.
Synonym: ligamenta cuneonavicularia plantaria.
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| plantar cushion |
A dense mass of fibrofatty tissue overlying the frog in the foot of the horse; serves an important shock-absorbing function.
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| plantar digital veins |
Drain the plantar and distal dorsal aspects (nail beds) of the toes and pass back to form four metatarsal veins that in turn empty into the plantar venous arch.
Synonym: venae digitales plantares.
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| plantar fascia |
The very thick, central portion of the fascia investing the plantar muscles; it radiates toward the toes from the medial process of the calcaneal tuberosity and gives attachment to the short flexor muscle of the toes.
Synonym: aponeurosis plantaris, plantar fascia.
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| plantar fasciitis |
Inflammation of the plantar fascia (fasciitis), the bowstring-like tissue stretching underneath the sole which attaches at the heel.
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| plantar fibromatosis |
Nodular fibroblastic proliferation in plantar fascia of one or both feet; rarely associated with contracture.
Synonym: Dupuytren's disease of the foot.
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| plantar flexion |
Turning the foot or toes toward the plantar surface.
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| plantar interosseous muscle |
<anatomy> Three intrinsic muscles of foot; origin, the medial side of the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal bones; insertion, corresponding side of proximal phalanx of the same toes; action, adducts three lateral toes; nerve supply, lateral plantar.
Synonym: musculus interosseus plantaris.
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| plantar ligaments |
The counterparts in the foot of the palmar ligaments in the hand.
Synonym: ligamenta plantaria, accessory plantar ligaments, Cruveilhier's ligaments, glenoid ligament.
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| plantar metatarsal artery |
<anatomy, artery> One of four branches of the plantar arterial arch that divide into plantar digital arteries to supply the toes.
Synonym: arteria metatarsea plantaris.
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| plantar metatarsal ligaments |
Fibrous bands connecting the plantar aspects of the bases of the metatarsals.
Synonym: ligamenta metatarsalia plantaria.
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| plantar metatarsal veins |
Veins receiving the plantar digital veins and draining in turn into the deep plantar venous arch, which empties into the medial and lateral plantar veins.
Synonym: venae metatarseae plantares.
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| plantar muscle |
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral supracondylar ridge; insertion, medial margin of tendo achillis and deep fascia of ankle; action, traditionally described as plantar flexion of foot; many investigators now believe the plantaris muscle to be primarily a proprioceptive organ; nerve supply, tibial nerve.
Synonym: musculus plantaris, musculus tibialis gracilis, plantar muscle.
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| plantar quadrate muscle |
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, by two heads from the lateral and medial borders of the inferior surface of the calcaneus; insertion, tendons of flexor digitorum longus; action, assists long flexor; nerve supply, lateral plantar.
Synonym: musculus flexor accessorius, musculus quadratus plantae, accessory flexor muscle of foot, caro quadrata sylvii, musculus pronator pedis, plantar quadrate muscle, quadrate muscle of sole.
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