dorsal metatarsal artery
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dor·sal me·ta·tar·sal ar·te·ry
(dōr'săl met'ă-tahr'săl ahr'tĕr-ē)One of four arteries arising from the dorsalis pedis (I) and arcuate (II-IV) arteries and running on the dorsa of the interosseous muscles of the foot.
Synonym(s): arteria metatarsalis dorsalis.
Synonym(s): arteria metatarsalis dorsalis.
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