Medial tarsal arteries

Medial tarsal arteries

Anterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery and the muscles and bones of the leg - anterior view. (Medial tarsal visible but not labeled, at bottom right.)
Details
Source arteria dorsalis pedis
Identifiers
Latin arteriae tarsales mediales
TA A12.2.16.050
FMA 70818

Anatomical terminology

The medial tarsal arteries are two or three small branches which ramify on the medial border of the foot and join the medial malleolar network.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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