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.
| Anterior tibial artery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | popliteal artery |
| Branches | post. tibial recurrent ant. tibial recurrent musc. branches ant. medial malleolar ant. lateral malleolar dorsalis pedis |
| Vein | anterior tibial vein |
| Supplies | anterior compartment of the leg |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria tibialis anterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.042 |
| TA2 | 4708 |
| FMA | 43894 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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