Arcuate artery of the foot
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| Artery: Arcuate artery of the foot | |
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| Anterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery and the muscles and bones of the leg - anterior view. (Arcuate very faintly labeled at bottom center.) | |
| Latin | arteria arcuata pedis |
| Gray's | subject #161 637 |
| Source | arteria dorsalis pedis |
| Vein | dorsal venous arch of the foot |
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The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises a little anterior to the lateral tarsal artery; it passes lateralward, over the bases of the metatarsal bones, beneath the tendons of the Extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and its anastomoses with the lateral tarsal and lateral plantar arteries.
This vessel gives off the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries.
It is not present in all individuals.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ DiLandro AC, Lilja EC, Lepore FL, et al (2001). "The prevalence of the arcuate artery: a cadaveric study of 72 feet". J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 91 (6): 300–5. PMID 11420348.
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