anterior malleolar artery

anterior malleolar artery

n.

1. An artery with its origin in the anterior tibial artery, with distribution to the ankle joint, and with anastomoses to the peroneal and lateral tarsal arteries; lateral anterior malleolar artery.

2. An artery with its origin in the anterior tibial artery, with distribution to the ankle joint and the neighboring integument, and with anastomoses to the branches of the posterior tibial artery; medial anterior artery.

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anterior malleolar artery,

one of two arteries, the medial and the lateral, that arise from the anterior tibial artery and connect with vessels from the posterior tibial and fibular arteries to form an anastomotic network around the ankle.