peroneal artery

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peroneal artery

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human cardiovascular system
The aorta and its principal branches
…below the knee is the peroneal artery; this gives off branches that nourish the lower leg muscles and the fibula (the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg) and terminate in the foot. The anterior tibial artery passes down the lower leg to the ankle, where it becomes…
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…below the knee is the peroneal artery; this gives off branches that nourish the lower leg muscles and the fibula (the smaller of the two bones in the lower leg) and terminate in the foot. The anterior tibial artery passes down the lower leg to the ankle, where it becomes…
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