NCIt related terms : Dorsal Pedal Artery; Dorsalis pedis;
NCIt definition : An artery of the dorsal surface of the foot, originating from the anterior tibial
artery of the lower leg. The following arterial branches originate from the dorsalis
pedis artery: the arcuate artery of the foot and deep plantar artery.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: An artery of the dorsal surface of the foot, originating from the anterior
tibial artery of the lower leg. The following arterial branches originate from the
dorsalis pedis artery: the arcuate artery of the foot and deep plantar artery. (NCI); ACC/AHA: The artery of the foot that supplies the muscles on the dorsum of the foot
whose pulses can be palpated on the dorsum of the foot just lateral to the extensor
tendon of the big toe.;