Preferred Label : anterior tibial artery;
Uberon definition : The anterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the anterior compartment
of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery. It is accompanied
by a deep vein, the anterior tibial vein, along its course. It crosses the anterior
aspect of the ankle joint, at which point it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery. [WP,unvetted].;
Origin ID : 0001537;
UMLS CUI : C0085816;
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- has branching part
- has part
The anterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the anterior compartment
of the leg and dorsal surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery. It is accompanied
by a deep vein, the anterior tibial vein, along its course. It crosses the anterior
aspect of the ankle joint, at which point it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery. [WP,unvetted].
