Anterior tibial recurrent artery
Anterior tibial recurrent artery | |
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![]() Patellar network (anterior recurrent tibial visible at bottom left) | |
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Details | |
Source | Anterior tibial artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Arteria recurrens tibialis anterior |
TA98 | A12.2.16.043 |
TA2 | 4709 |
FMA | 43902 |
Anatomical terminology |
The anterior tibial recurrent artery is a small artery in the leg. It arises from the anterior tibial artery, as soon as that vessel has passed through the . It ascends in the tibialis anterior muscle, ramifies on the front and sides of the knee-joint, and assists in the formation of the patellar plexus by anastomosing with the genicular branches of the popliteal, and with the highest genicular artery.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 535 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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