Arcuate artery of the foot
The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises from dorsalis pedis slightly anterior to the lateral tarsal artery, specifically over the naviculocuneiform joint; it passes lateralward, over the bases of the lateral four metatarsal bones, beneath the tendons of the extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and it terminates in the lateral tarsal artery. It communicates with the plantar arteries through the perforating arteries of the foot.
| Arcuate artery of the foot | |
|---|---|
Anterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery and the muscles and bones of the leg seen from the front (arcuate arteries very faintly labeled at bottom center) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Arteria dorsalis pedis |
| Branches | Dorsal metatarsal arteries |
| Vein | Dorsal venous arch of the foot |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria arcuata pedis |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.051 |
| TA2 | 4717 |
| FMA | 44594 |
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] | |
It runs with the lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve. This vessel gives off the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries.
It is not present in all individuals.[1]
References edit
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 637 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ DiLandro AC, Lilja EC, Lepore FL, et al. (2001). "The prevalence of the arcuate artery: a cadaveric study of 72 feet". J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 91 (6): 300–5. doi:10.7547/87507315-91-6-300. PMID 11420348.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM 2008-01-17 at the Wayback Machine