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== Description ==
== Description ==
The plantar aponeurosis is the modification of Deep fascia, which covers the sole. The fascia is thick centrally, known as aponeurosis and is thin along the sides. The fascia consists of three parts, medial, lateral and the central part, respectively.


=== Attachments  ===
=== Attachments  ===
The aponeurosis is triangular in shape. The apex is attached to the medial tubercle of the calcaneal , proximal  to the attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis and it divides into five processes, near the head of the metatarsal bones, one for each of the toes. Each of these processes further divides opposite to the MTP articulation into two strata, superficial and deep. The superficial strata is attached to the skin, which separates the toes from the sole. The deep strata, divides into two slips which embrace the side of the  Flexor tendons of the toes, blend with the sheaths of the tendons, and with the deep transverse metatarsal ligament.


== Function  ==
== Function  ==
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Description[edit | edit source]

The plantar aponeurosis is the modification of Deep fascia, which covers the sole. The fascia is thick centrally, known as aponeurosis and is thin along the sides. The fascia consists of three parts, medial, lateral and the central part, respectively.

Attachments[edit | edit source]

The aponeurosis is triangular in shape. The apex is attached to the medial tubercle of the calcaneal , proximal to the attachment of the flexor digitorum brevis and it divides into five processes, near the head of the metatarsal bones, one for each of the toes. Each of these processes further divides opposite to the MTP articulation into two strata, superficial and deep. The superficial strata is attached to the skin, which separates the toes from the sole. The deep strata, divides into two slips which embrace the side of the Flexor tendons of the toes, blend with the sheaths of the tendons, and with the deep transverse metatarsal ligament.

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