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Peroneal Artery
Nutrient Artery to the Tibia
Medial Plantar Artery
Lateral Plantar Artery
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- one of terminal branches of popliteal artery
- begins at level of lower border of politeus
- passes downward deep to
- gastrocnemius
- soleus
- deep fascia of leg
- in upper partlies of posterior surface of tibialis posterior muscle
- in lower part lies on posterior surface of tibia
- tibial nerve
- initially medially
- then crosses posterior
- then lies lateral
- in lower part of leg lies anterior to medial border of calcaneal tendon
- covered only by skin and fascia
- passes behind medial malleolus
- deep to flexor retinaculum
- terminates by dividing into medial and lateral plantar arteries
Branches
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