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THE ARTERIES 



Fig. 373. — To show the Anastomoses of the Akteries of the Lower Extkemity. 



(After Siiiitli and Walsham.) 



Deep epigastric artery -r- 



llio-lumbar artery 



Deep circumflex iliac artery ■ 

 Gluteal artery . 



Common femoral artery ■ 



Profunda artery ■ 



External circumflex artery 



Crucial anastomosis 



Abdominal aorta 

 Common iliac artery 

 Middle sacral artery 

 Internal iliac artery 

 External iliac artery 

 Obturator artery 

 Sciatic artery 

 P.idic artery 



Internal circumflex artery 

 Superficial femoral artery 



Perforating branc/ies ofprofunda 



Popliteal artery 



Anastomotica magna 



Terminal branch ofprofunda anastomosing 

 with popliteal 



Superior external articular 



Superior internal articular 



Inferior external articular 

 External lateral ligament 



Tibial recurrent ■ 



Anterior tibial artery 



Peroneal artery . 



External malleolar branch 

 Anterior peroneal artery 

 Posterior peroneal artery 



External plantar artery 



Internal lateral ligament 

 Inferior internal articular 

 Posterior tibial artery 



■ Internal malleolar branch 



Tarsal branch 

 Dorsalis pedis artery 

 Metatarsal branch 



