The Clinical Anatomy of the Vascular System | Ch 113
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
6-12-2025
Editor
Stephen J. Bordes, Jr. et al
Abstract
During the 14 mm stage of embryonic development, a branch arises off the distal bend of the axial artery and passes through the proximal end of the tibiofibular interspace; the proximal part, termed the ramus perforans cruris, participates in the formation of the anterior tibial artery (Senior 1919). At the 17.8 mm stage, the anterior tibial artery pars distalis arises from the ramus perforans cruris and travels to the rete dorsalis (Senior 1919). Prior to this stage, the developing anterior tibial artery has received its blood supply from the deep popliteal artery and ramus perforans cruris; however, a connection is now formed between the developing fibular artery and the distal part of the deep popliteal artery (Senior 1919). The ramus communicans medius will become the definitive proximal end of the adult anterior tibial artery (Senior 1919). Therefore, the adult anterior tibial artery comprises four segments from embryonic development. The first segment extends from the origin of the artery to the root of the recurrent posterior tibial artery and corresponds to the whole medial ramus communicans. The second, near the origin of the recurrent posterior tibial artery, represents a persisting portion of the embryonic deep popliteal artery. The third extends from the recurrent posterior tibial artery to the root of the recurrent anterior tibial artery. It is derived from the proximal part of the embryonic ramus perforans cruris. The final section extends from the end of the third section to the proximal end of the dorsalis pedis artery, representing the entire embryonic anterior tibial artery pars distalis.
First Page
683
Last Page
689
Chapter Title
Chapter 113 - Anterior Tibial Artery
Publisher
Springer Nature
ISBN
[9783031783258, 9783031783265]
Rights
© 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Recommended Citation
Jenkins, Skyler and Bordes, Stephen J., "The Clinical Anatomy of the Vascular System | Ch 113" (2025). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 4265.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/4265
10.1007/978-3-031-78326-5_113