Preferred Label : dorsalis pedis artery;
Uberon definition : A blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface
of the foot. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation
of the anterior tibial artery. It terminates at the proximal part of the first intermetatarsal
space, where it divides into two branches, the first dorsal metatarsal artery and
the deep plantar artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a deep vein, the dorsalis
pedis vein. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : dorsal artery of foot;
Origin ID : 0001539;
UMLS CUI : C0226492;
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A blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface
of the foot. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation
of the anterior tibial artery. It terminates at the proximal part of the first intermetatarsal
space, where it divides into two branches, the first dorsal metatarsal artery and
the deep plantar artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a deep vein, the dorsalis
pedis vein. [WP,unvetted].
