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What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to your leg?
The posterior tibial artery carries blood to the posterior of the leg. This artery also branches off into the fibular artery, which supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg.
How do you trace the blood from the femoral artery to the right big toe?
Blood flow in the leg begins at the femoral artery. From there, it runs to the popliteal artery, anterior tibial artery, dorsalis pedis artery, and finally, the dorsal metatarsal arteries.
What is a leg artery?
An artery in the leg is called the "femoral artery."
What is the major artery that supplies blood to the lower part of the leg the calf?
It is called the femoral artery that branches out into 2 tibial arteries and one peroneal artery.
Which arteries supply the legs with blood?
The main artery that feeds the legs would be the femoral artery.
What does a leg artery do?
a leg keep us alive by getting blood to the legs
How does an oxygen molecule travel from the nose to a leg muscle?
The oxygen molecule will enter the capillary. It will get attached to haemoglobin molecule of the red blood cell. The blood (and the red blood cell) will be carried to left atrium via the pulmonary vein. From there the blood will go to to left ventricle. From there it will be carried to ascending aorta, arch of aorta and descending aorta. Then it will go to abdominal aorta. Then it will go to common iliac artery. Then it will go to common iliac artery. Then it will go to external iliac artery. Then it will go to femoral artery. Then it will go to posterior tibial artery. Then from the proximal end of the capillary there, it will enter the interstitial compartment. From there it will go to the muscle cell.
Where is your main artery in your body?
the aorta. Its attached to your heart
Artery in leg?
femoral artery
The femoral artery carries blood to?
The lower limb. It and its branches supply the whole leg and foot.
Where is the artery in the leg located?
The femoral artery.
How do you stop bleeding on the upper leg which pressure point artery should you press on?
The femoral artery is the major artery for the upper leg.
