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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.
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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.
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."
Where is your femoral artery located?
It runs up your femur into the hip where it connects with the external iliac 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
What is the name of a deep vessel in the leg?
You are probably thinking of the femoral artery.
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.
What is the artery supplying the leg?
It is the femoral artery (named for the area of the large leg bone, the femur).
