plantar arch


deep plantar (arterial) arch

the arterial arch formed by the lateral plantar artery running across the bases of the metatarsal bones and anastomosing with the dorsalis pedis artery via the deep plantar artery; Synonym(s): arcus plantaris profundus [TA]

plan·tar arch

(plan'tahr ahrch) 1. The arterial arch formed by the lateral plantar artery running across the bases of the metatarsal bones and anastomosing with the dorsalis pedis artery. 2. Either of two bony arches of the foot, longitudinal arch or transverse arch.