Term Name: dorsalis pedis artery
Synonyms: arteria dorsalis pedis, dorsal artery of foot
Definition: A blood vessel of the lower limb that carries oxygenated blood to the dorsal surface of the foot. It arises at the anterior aspect of the ankle joint and is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery. It terminates at the proximal part of the first intermetatarsal space, where it divides into two branches, the first dorsal metatarsal artery and the deep plantar artery. Along its course, it is accompanied by a deep vein, the dorsalis pedis vein. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001539]

Relationships
is part of: anterior tibial artery
is a type of: hindlimb blood vessel systemic artery