Anterior tibial artery

Arteria tibialis anterior

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What it is
Passes forward above the interosseous membrane into the front compartment of the leg and descends on the membrane between tibialis anterior and the long toe extensors, becoming the dorsalis pedis artery in front of the ankle.
Function
Supplies the anterior (extensor) compartment of the leg and the front of the ankle.
Size
~4 mm diameter.
Clinical note
Swelling in the tight anterior compartment (anterior compartment syndrome) can compress it and its nerve.

Nearby cardiovascular structures Deep femoral artery (profunda femoris), Dorsalis pedis artery, Femoral artery, Femoral vein, Great saphenous vein, Plantar arteries, Popliteal artery, Popliteal vein, Posterior tibial artery, Small saphenous vein