dorsal metatarsal arteries
Definition: four arteries arising from the dorsalis pedis (I) and arcuate (II–IV) arteries and running distally on the dorsum of the interosseous muscles of the foot; terminate as dorsal digital arteries.
Synonym(s): arteriae metatarsale dorsaleTA
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