Posterior tibial recurrent artery
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The posterior tibial recurrent artery, an inconstant branch, is given off from the anterior tibial before that vessel passes through the interosseous space.
It ascends in front of the Popliteus, which it supplies, and anastomoses with the inferior genicular branches of the popliteal artery
, giving an offset to the tibiofibular joint
.
It ascends in front of the Popliteus, which it supplies, and anastomoses with the inferior genicular branches of the popliteal artery
Popliteal artery
In human anatomy, the popliteal artery is defined as the extension of the "superficial" femoral artery after passing through the adductor canal and adductor hiatus above the knee...
, giving an offset to the tibiofibular joint
Tibiofibular joint
Tibiofibular joint may refer to:* Superior tibiofibular articulation* Inferior tibiofibular articulation...
.