Introduction – Anatomy of the Foot

00:01 In this lecture, we’re going to look at the anatomy of the foot. So we’re going to look at two aspects of the foot. We’re going to look at the dorsal aspects, and then we’re going to look at the plantar aspects. We’ll look at the intrinsic extensor muscles in the dorsal aspect, and also the extrinsic extensor tendons, and the relationship between the two. We’ll look at the tendinous sheaths as they pass into the foot, how they cover these tendons, and some neurovascular relations. We’re then going to turn the plantar aspect, look at the plantar fascia of the foot and the various compartments, and then have a detailed look at the muscles and how they form a series of layers. We’ll also look at some neurovascular relations. We may look at these relations quite briefly because we’ll come back to this when we look at the blood supply to the lower limb.