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ANATOMY FOR NUESES. 



[Chap. X. 



I— 1 



known as Scarpa's triangle. In this situation the beating of 



the artery may be felt, and the circulation through the vessel 



may be most easily controlled by pressure. 

 The popliteal artery, 

 continuous with the fem- 

 oral, is placed at the back 

 of the knee ; just below 

 the knee joint it divides 

 into the anterior and 

 posterior tibial arteries. 



The posterior tibial ar- 

 tery lies along the back 

 of the leg, and extends 

 from the bifurcation of 

 the popliteal to the 

 ankle, where it divides fflffiii'ji^^'l'i 



into the internal and iSUm wiM''i- 

 external plantar arteries. 

 About an inch below 

 the bifurcation of the 

 popliteal, the posterior 

 tibial gives off a large 

 branch, the peroneal ar- 

 tery. 



The anterior tibial ar- 

 tery, the smaller of the 

 two divisions of the 

 popliteal trunk, extends 

 along the front of the 

 leg to the bend of the 

 ankle, whence it is pro- 

 longed into the foot 

 under the name of the 

 dorsal artery. This 



Fig. 94. — Deep view of unites with the external 

 and internal plantar ar- 



THK Arteries of the back 

 OF THE Leg. 1, popliteal 

 artery; 6, division of pop- tcrics to form the plan 



liteal into anterior and pos- ^ | j^- j^ supplies dorsal artery, 



tenor tibial arteries ; S, pos- ^^ •' 



terior tibial ; 9, peroneal. blood to the f OOt.-^ 



Fig. 95. — Anterior vie\iv 

 OF Arteries of the Leg 

 4, anterior tibial artery; 9 



1 Drawing an outline of the aorta with its branches as an arterial tree will 

 greatly aid the student in mastering the arterial distribution. 



