Dorsalis pedis artery
arteria dorsalis pedis
It is often the main blood supply of the forefoot. The lateral tarsal supplies the extensor digitorum brevis, the tarsal bones and the underlying joints; the 1st dorsal metatarsal, both sides of the great toe and the medial side of the 2nd toe.

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Related clinical cases
- Pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery