Dorsalis pedis artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
181362007
Dorsalis pedis artery
Definition
A blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface of the foot. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery. It terminates at the proximal part of the first intermetatarsal space, where it divides into two branches, the first dorsal metatarsal artery and the deep plantar artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a deep vein, the dorsalis pedis vein. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as arteria dorsalis pedis, dorsal artery of foot — per UBERON
The Dorsalis pedis artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.