Cardiovascular system
Plantar metatarsal veins
Venae metatarseae plantares
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Lower limb, Foot
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Plantar venous arch
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The plantar metatarsal veins run backward in the metatarsal spaces, collect blood from digital veins and communicate, by means of perforating veins, with the veins on the dorsum of the foot, and unite to form the deep plantar venous arch which lies alongside the plantar arterial arch.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Venae metatarseae plantares
- English
- Plantar metatarsal veins
- French
- Veines métatarsiennes plantaires
- Spanish
- Venas metatarsianas plantares
- Portuguese
- Veias plantares metatarsais