Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The anterior tibial artery of the leg carries blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot from the popliteal artery.It is accompanied the anterior tibial vein along its course.It crosses the anterior aspect of the ankle joint at which point it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery.

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branch from
Popliteal artery
branch to
Anterior lateral malleolar artery, Posterior tibial recurrent artery, Muscle, Dorsalis pedis artery, Anterior medial malleolar artery, Anterior tibial recurrent artery
Dorlands prefix
a_61
Dorlands suffix
12156393
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supplies
Anterior compartment of leg
vein
Anterior tibial vein

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