Arcuate artery of the foot
- Arcuate artery of the foot
Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria arcuata pedis
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Caption = Anterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery and the muscles and bones of the leg - anterior view. (Arcuate very faintly labeled at bottom center.)
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BranchFrom = arteria dorsalis pedis
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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.[cite journal |author=DiLandro AC, Lilja EC, Lepore FL, "et al" |title=The prevalence of the arcuate artery: a cadaveric study of 72 feet |journal=J Am Podiatr Med Assoc |volume=91 |issue=6 |pages=300–5 |year=2001 |pmid=11420348 |doi= |url=http://www.japmaonline.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=11420348] ]References
External links
* http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM
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