Branches of dorsalis pedis artery � Medial tarsal branch � Lateral tarsal branch � Arcuate artery � First dorsal metatarsal artery � Dips at the proximal part of the first dorsal intermetatarsal space and joins the deep branch of lateral plantar artery to complete the PLANTAR ARCH.
� Plantar arterial arch � Location: sole between third and fourth layer of the � Formed by joining of deep branch of lateral plantar artery and the dorsalis pedis artery. � The arch gives four plantar metatarsal arteries �A proper digital branch to lateral side of the little toe. � Three proximal perforators to dorsal metatarsal arteries.
Venous return � The venae comitantes around the anterior and posterior tibial arteries join to form the � popliteal vein � � femoral vein External iliac vein Joins the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein RIGHT+LEFT COMMON ILIAC JOIN TO FORM INFERIOR VENA CAVA
Important questions � Short notes on dorsalis pedis artery � Short notes on plantar arch � Popliteal artery