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right posterior tibial artery

ArteriesLower limbRightFMA43898
Nomenclature
right posterior tibial artery
arteria tibialis posterior (Latin)
arteria tibiale posteriore destra (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Branch of the popliteal artery in the deep posterior compartment of the leg.
Functionentry
Supplies the posterior compartment and, through the plantar arteries, the foot.
Clinical notes
Its pulse is palpated behind the medial malleolus.
Part of
right external iliac arteryright common iliac arteryalbero arterioso sistemicosistema cardiovascolarecorpo umano
Related structures
right external iliac arteryright medial plantar arteryright lateral plantar artery
Model
225 triangles · 47 × 331 × 36 mm
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