Dorsalis pedis artery
| Dorsalis pedis artery | |
|---|---|
dorsal surface of the foot | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria dorsalis pedis |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.048 |
| TA2 | 4714 |
| FMA | 43915 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
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Structure
The dorsalis pedis artery is located 1/3 from medial malleolus of the ankle. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery.[1][2] It ends at the proximal part of the first intermetatarsal space. Here, it divides into two branches, the first dorsal metatarsal artery, and the deep plantar artery.[2] It is covered by skin and fascia, but is fairly superficial.[2]
The dorsalis pedis communicates with the plantar blood supply of the foot through the deep plantar artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a
Function
The dorsalis pedis artery supplies oxygenated blood to the dorsal side of the foot.[1]
Clinical significance
Pulse
The dorsalis pedis artery
Ultrasound
The dorsalis pedis artery may be studied using
Local anaesthesia
The dorsalis pedis artery is at risk when injecting
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-3136-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-6056-4.
- PMID 12509693.
- PMID 2185683.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-323-08340-9.
External links
- Anatomy figure: 12:04-19 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks."
- Image at umich.edu
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM Archived 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
