posterior tibial artery


pos·te·ri·or tib·i·al ar·ter·y

[TA] the larger and more directly continuous of the two terminal branches of the popliteal; branches, fibular (peroneal), nutrient of fibula, lateral and medial posterior malleolar, tibial nutrient artery, medial and lateral plantar. Synonym(s): arteria tibialis posterior [TA]

pos·te·ri·or tib·i·al ar·te·ry

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr tib'ē-ăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA] The larger and more directly continuous of the two terminal branches of the popliteal; branches, fibular (peroneal), nutrient of fibula, lateral and medial posterior malleolar, tibial nutrient artery, and medial and lateral plantar.