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dorsalis pedis artery
A continuation of the anterior tibial artery after crossing the ankle. It anastomoses with the lateral plantar artery to form the plantar arch.
Branches:
1) lateral tarsal artery
2) arcuate artery
3) dorsal metatarsal artery
Physical examination: The dorsalis pedis pulse is frequently felt to assess peripheral circulation, but is congenitally absent in 8% of normal individuals.
Related
posterior tibial artery
General
blood vessel
Properties
FORM: dorsalis pedis artery
ORIGIN: anterior tibial artery
References
- Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1996, pg 286
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
Components
intima; tunica intima
tunica media
vascular endothelium