dorsalis pedis artery
(redirected from Arteria dorsalis pedis)dor·sa·lis pe·dis ar·ter·y
[TA]continuation of anterior tibial artery distal to the ankle joint; branches, lateral tarsal, arcuate, first dorsal metatarsal; anastomoses, with the lateral plantar via the deep plantar artery.
Synonym(s): arteria dorsalis pedis [TA], dorsal artery of foot
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dor·sa·lis pe·dis ar·te·ry
(dor-sā'lis ped'is ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]Continuation of anterior tibial artery after crossing ankle; branches, lateral tarsal, arcuate, dorsal metatarsal; anastomosis, lateral plantar, forms the plantar arch.
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