Arcuate artery of the foot
The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises from dorsalis pedis slightly anterior to the lateral tarsal artery, specifically over the naviculocuneiform joint; it passes lateralward, over the bases of the lateral four metatarsal bones, beneath the tendons of the extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and it terminates in the lateral tarsal artery.It runs with the lateral terminal branch of deep fibular nerve.This vessel gives off the second, third, and fourth dorsal metatarsal arteries.[1] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 637 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)This cardiovascular system article is a stub.