. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY 703 nutrient canal of that bone, which it traverses obliquely from above downward. This is the largest nutrient artery of bone in the body. The muscular branches of the posterior tibial are distributed to the Soleus and deep muscles along the back of the leg. The communicating branch (ramus communicans), to join a similar branch of the peroneal, runs transversely across the back of the tibia, about two inches above its lower end, passing beneath the Flexor longus hallucis. The malleolar or internal malleolar (a. malleolar
. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY 703 nutrient canal of that bone, which it traverses obliquely from above downward. This is the largest nutrient artery of bone in the body. The muscular branches of the posterior tibial are distributed to the Soleus and deep muscles along the back of the leg. The communicating branch (ramus communicans), to join a similar branch of the peroneal, runs transversely across the back of the tibia, about two inches above its lower end, passing beneath the Flexor longus hallucis. The malleolar or internal malleolar (a. malleolar is posterior medialis) lies upon the tibia, sends branches over the inner ankle, and anastomoses with the inner malleolar branch of the anterior tibial. The internal calcaneal (rami calcanei mediales') are several large arteries which arise from the posterior tibial just before its division; they are distributed to the fat and integument behind the tendo Achillis and about the heel, and to the muscles on the inner side of the sole, anastomosing with the peroneal and internal malleolar, and, on the back of the heel, with the external calcaneal CoMmunieating branch of dorsalis pedis. Its digilal branches. Fig. 487.—The plantar arteries. Superficial Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gray, Henry, 1825-1861; Spitzka, Edward Anthony, 1876-1922. Philadelphia, New York, Lea & Febiger
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