Vessel
Anterior tibial artery
Anterior compartment of the leg
High-yield
Runs on the interosseous membrane with the deep fibular nerve; becomes the dorsalis pedis at the ankle.
Overview
The smaller terminal branch of the popliteal artery that supplies the anterior leg and continues onto the foot as the dorsalis pedis artery.
Reference facts
- Type
Muscular artery
- Origin
Popliteal artery
- Branches / tributaries
Anterior and posterior tibial recurrent arteries; Anterior medial and lateral malleolar arteries; Dorsalis pedis (continuation)
- Supplies
Anterior compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot
- Course
Passes forward through the interosseous membrane and descends on it with the deep fibular nerve to the ankle