Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus II: Cardiovascular System: Arteries: Lower Limb
Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD
Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed
It may arise (unusually) in the distal leg. It may also be absent or replaced by the posterior tibial.
On occasion it gives rise to the anterior tibial, or rejoins the posterior tibial.
An accessory peroneal artery has also been noted.
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