plantar fascia


plan·tar fas·ci·a

deep fascia of the sole of the foot; includes a thick central part, the plantar aponeurosis, covering the central compartment of the sole of the foot, and thinner medial and lateral parts covering the hallucis and digit minimi muscles (compartments), respectively.

plan·tar fas·cia

(plan'tahr fash'ē-ă) Deep fascia of the sole of the foot; includes a thick central part, the plantar aponeurosis, covering the central compartment of the sole of the foot, and thinner medial and lateral parts covering the flexor hallucis and flexor digit minimi muscles (compartments), respectively.

Plantar fascia

A tough fibrous band of tissue surrounding the muscles of the sole of the foot. Also called plantar aponeurosis.Mentioned in: Heel Spurs