Anterior tibial artery

The anterior tibial artery ( " anterior tibial artery " ) - called with animals cranial tibial artery - is an artery of the leg. It is next to the rear shin artery ( posterior tibial artery ) is one of two main branches of the popliteal artery ( popliteal artery ).

The anterior tibial artery passes in front of the lower leg muscles in the direction of ankle and outputs several branches from:

  • Recurrent posterior tibial artery
  • Recurrent anterior tibial artery
  • Muscular branches
  • Malleolar artery anterior medial
  • Malleolar artery anterior lateralis
  • Left circumflex fibular

From the ankle flexion, the continuation of the artery known as Fußrückenarterie (arteria dorsalis pedis), which assumes the main part of the blood supply to the foot.

  • Artery of lower extremity
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