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Arteries - Lower Extremity

External iliac artery
  • Passes deep to the inguinal ligament and becomes the femoral artery.
Femoral artery
  • Gives rise to the deep femoral artery, from which the medial and lateral circumflex arteries branch (though they sometimes branch directly from the femoral artery).
  • Becomes popliteal artery where it passes through the adductor hiatus
Popliteal artery
  • Bifurcates to form the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
Anterior tibial artery
  • Passes by the tarsals, where it becomes the dorsal pedis artery.
Posterior tibial artery
  • Gives rise to the fibular artery,
  • Passes by the tarsals, where it gives rise to the medial and lateral plantar arteries.