The anterior tibial recurrent artery arises from the anterior tibial, as soon as that vessel has passed through the interosseous space; it ascends in the Tibialis anterior, ramifies on the front and sides of the knee-joint, and assists in the formation of the patellar plexus

Patellar plexus

The terminal filaments of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve frequently communicate with the anterior cutaneous branches of the femoral nerve, and with the infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve, forming with them the patellar plexus ....

 by anastomosing with the genicular branches of the popliteal

Popliteal

Popliteal refers to anatomical structures located in the back of the knee:*Popliteal artery*Popliteal vein*Popliteal fossa*Popliteal lymph nodes*Popliteal nerves*Popliteal pterygium...

, and with the highest genicular artery.