- Source: Anterior tibial artery
The anterior tibial artery is an artery of the leg. It carries blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery.
Structure
= Course
=The anterior tibial artery is a branch of the popliteal artery. It originates at the distal end of the popliteus muscle posterior to the tibia. The artery typically passes anterior to the popliteus muscle prior to passing between the tibia and fibula through an oval opening at the superior aspect of the interosseus membrane. The artery then descends between the tibialis anterior and extensor digitorum longus muscles.
It is accompanied by the anterior tibial vein, and the deep peroneal nerve, along its course.
It crosses the anterior aspect of the ankle joint, at which point it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery.
= Branches
=The branches of the anterior tibial artery are:
posterior tibial recurrent artery
anterior tibial recurrent artery
muscular branches
anterior medial malleolar artery
anterior lateral malleolar artery
dorsalis pedis artery
Clinical significance
As the artery passes medial to the fibular neck, it becomes vulnerable to damage during a tibial osteotomy.
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References
External links
Anatomy figure: 12:04-15 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks."
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_15/15-10.HTM Archived 2020-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM Archived 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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- Anterior tibial artery
- Popliteal artery
- Anterior tibial vein
- Anterior tibial recurrent artery
- Fibular artery
- Dorsalis pedis artery
- List of arteries of the human body
- Anterior tibial
- Anterior compartment of leg
- Posterior tibial artery
