Arcuate artery of the foot
| Arcuate artery of the foot | |
|---|---|
Arteria dorsalis pedis | |
| Branches | Dorsal metatarsal arteries |
| Vein | Dorsal venous arch of the foot |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria arcuata pedis |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.051 |
| TA2 | 4717 |
| FMA | 44594 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises from
extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and it terminates in the lateral tarsal artery. It communicates with the plantar arteries
through the perforating arteries of the foot.
It runs with the
lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve. This vessel gives off the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries
.
It is not present in all individuals.[1]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 637 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- PMID 11420348.[permanent dead link]
External links
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM Archived 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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