MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Locate anterior tibial artery on this anatomical reference. Read the original plate labels to confirm the view and adjacent structures.
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lower arteries: labelled anatomical figure. Original source colours and labels retained.
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Tibial arteries and dorsalis pedis
Understand what you see.
Supply leg and foot through communicating dorsal and plantar networks.
Zoom into the original labels. Practise pointing out each structure, then explain it aloud. Diagrams are teaching references; specimen appearance and slide staining vary.
How to recognise it.
- Anterior and posterior tibial arterial pathways
- Anterior tibial reaches anterior compartment
- Dorsalis pedis continues across anterior ankle
Point them out.
Tap a number to open its reference, zoom in and locate the structure. Numbers stay the same across views. This key follows landmarks visible in the reference images.
Think first. Then reveal.
Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.
01How do you identify tibial arteries and dorsalis pedis?+
Anterior and posterior tibial arterial pathways. Anterior tibial reaches anterior compartment. Dorsalis pedis continues across anterior ankle.
02Where is posterior tibial artery at the ankle?+
Posterior to medial malleolus beneath the flexor retinaculum.
03Where is dorsalis pedis usually related to extensor hallucis longus?+
Usually just lateral to its tendon on the dorsum; anatomical absence or variation can occur.
04What is its main functional or developmental significance?+
Supply leg and foot through communicating dorsal and plantar networks. Key structures to recognise: Anterior tibial artery; Posterior tibial artery; Dorsalis pedis.
Read the references.
Credited anatomical plates, microscopy and university teaching references. Individual image credits appear below the viewer. Historical plates can use older terminology; use the lesson text for current names.