arcuate artery (of foot) (inconstant)
ar·cu·ate ar·ter·y (of foot) (inconstant)
[TA] origin, dorsalis pedis; branches, arises at the level of the medial cuneiform bone and passes laterally, dorsal to the bases of the metatarsals, giving rise to the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries.
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