arcuate artery of foot
The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises a little anterior to the lateral tarsal artery; it passes lateralward, over the bases of the metatarsal bones, beneath the tendons of the Extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and its anastomoses with the lateral tarsal and lateral plantar arteries. This vessel gives off the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries. It is not present in all individuals. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcuate_artery_of_the_foot ]
Term info
- Wikipedia:Arcuate_artery_of_the_foot
- SCTID:244331005
- FMA:44594
human_reference_atlas
uberon
UBERON:0034927
Arcuate artery
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606
Term relations
- pes blood vessel
- systemic artery
- connected to some dorsalis pedis artery
- branching part of some anterior tibial artery
- part of some anterior tibial artery