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Lower Limb exam 2 - arteries
arteries for the 2nd lower limb exam
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02/01/2013

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Term
2 small arteries that are given off by the anterior tibial about 5 cm above the line where it changes to the dorsalis pedis artery
Definition
anterior medial and anterior lateral malleolar arteries
Term
blood supply of the soft tissues around the medial malleolus
Definition
medial malleolar rete
Term
artery that gives off the anterior lateral malleolar artery in about 30% of people (a variant)
Definition
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
tendons that the anterior lateral malleolar artery runs deep to
Definition
extensor digitorum longus and peroneus tertius
Term
line demarcating the anterior tibial's name change to the dorsalis pedis
Definition
transmalleolar line
Term
terminal branches of the dorsalis pedis
Definition
deep plantar
1st dorsal metatarsal
Term
tendon crossing the dorsalis pedis at the distal end of the artery
Definition
extensor hallucis brevis
Term
artery that gives off the dorsalis pedis when the anterior tibial artery is absent
Definition
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
branches of the dorsalis pedis supplying the dorsum of the foot
Definition
lateral tarsal
medial tarsal
arcuate
1st dorsal metatarsal
deep plantar
Term
landmark for the origination of the lateral tarsal off of the dorsalis pedis
Definition
neck of the talus
Term
blood supply of the extensor digitorum brevis
Definition
lateral plantar artery
Term
artery giving off the 2nd, 3rd and 4th dorsal metatarsal arteries
Definition
arcuate artery
Term
plantar artery giving off the proximal perforating arteries which anastamose with the dorsal metatarsal arteries
Definition
deep plantar arch
Term
plantar arteries giving off the distal perforating arteries which anastamose with the dorsal metatarsal arteries
Definition
plantar metatarsal arteries
Term
artery that gives rise to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd dorsal digital arteries
Definition
1st dorsal metatarsal artery
Term
muscle that is penetrated by the deep plantar artery
Definition
1st dorsal interosseus muscle
Term
small branch of the posterior tibial that supplies blood to the talus
Definition
artery of the tarsal canal
Term
branches of the posterior tibial supplying the ankle and foot
Definition
medial plantar
lateral plantar
medial calcaneal
posterior medial malleolar
peroneal
artery of the tarsal canal
Term
terminal branches of the posterior branch of the peroneal artery (after crossing the ankle joint)
Definition
posterior lateral malleolus
lateral calcaneal
Term
blood supply of the tendo calcaneus and the heel
Definition
medial calcaneal branches of the posterior tibial artery
Term
blood supply of the abductor hallucis muscle
Definition
muscular branches of the medial plantar artery
Term
terminal branches of the superficial branch of the medial plantar artery
Definition
superficial tibial plantar
common plantar digital
Term
artery that anastamoses with the common plantar digital after it has given off the 3rd superficial plantar digital, thus completing the superficial arch on the lateral side (only present less than 30% of the time)
Definition
superficial branch of the lateral plantar artery
Term
divisions of the ramus profundus
Definition
tibial branch
lateral branch
Term
artery that anastamoses with the tibial branch of the ramus profundus
Definition
1st plantar metatarsal artery
Term
muscle layers separated by the lateral branch of the ramus profundus
Definition
3rd and 4th layers
Term
largest branch of the posterior tibial
Definition
lateral plantar artery
Term
lateral branch of the lateral plantar artery
Definition
superficial fibular plantar artery
Term
medial branch of the lateral plantar
Definition
deep plantar arch
Term
layers of plantar muscles separated by the deep plantar arch
Definition
3rd and 4th layers
Term
Main source of blood to toes 2-5 (especially the two lateral toes)
Definition
proper plantar digital arteries
Term
terminal arborization
Definition
anastomotic network of the proper plantar digital arteries
Term
Blood supply of the ankle joint
Definition
anterior tibial
posterior tibial
peroneal arteries
Term
arteries that supply the talus via several small branches
Definition
posterior tibial
dorsalis pedis
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
branches of the posterior tibial that supply the talus
Definition
artery of the tarsal canal
deltoid artery
calcaneal branches
Term
branches of the dorsalis pedis that supply the talus
Definition
unnamed nutrient arteries
lateral tarsal
artery of the tarsal sinus
Term
supplies the lateral surface of the body of the talus
Definition
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
arteries that supply the talus via several small branches
Definition
posterior tibial
dorsalis pedis
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
branches of the posterior tibial that supply the talus
Definition
artery of the tarsal canal
deltoid artery
calcaneal branches
Term
branches of the dorsalis pedis that supply the talus
Definition
unnamed nutrient arteries
lateral tarsal
artery of the tarsal sinus
Term
supplies the lateral surface of the body of the talus
Definition
perforating branch of the peroneal artery
Term
arteries that contribute to the blood supply of the calcaneus
Definition
lateral tarsal
peroneal
lateral calcaneal branch of the peroneal
medial calcaneal branch of the posterior tibial
lateral and medial plantar
artery of the sinus tarsi
artery of the tarsal canal from the posterior tibial
communicating branch between the posterior tibial and peroneal
Term
blood supply to the navicular
Definition
dorsalis pedis
branches from the medial plantar
Term
blood supply to the cuboid
Definition
deep branches of the medial and lateral plantar arteries
dorsalis pedis
Term
blood supply to the cuneiforms
Definition
dorsalis pedis via the arterial rete formed by its arcuate and lateral tarsal branches
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