Espiral Atlas
ArteryLower limb

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.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Course
  • Branches

Related clinical cases

  • Pulse of the dorsalis pedis artery

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