First dorsal metatarsal artery

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First dorsal metatarsal artery
Anterior tibial and dorsalis pedis arteries. (First dorsal metatarsal artery not labeled, but visible at bottom right.)
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Identifiers
Latinarteria dorsalis hallucis
FMA44647
Anatomical terminology

The first dorsal metatarsal artery is a small

medial
border of the great toe; the other bifurcates to supply the adjoining sides of the great and second toes.

See also

References

  • Lee J, Dauber W (1997). "Anatomic study of the dorsalis pedis-first dorsal metatarsal artery". Ann Plast Surg. 38 (1): 50–5.
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  • Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 637 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)