Quick Facts
Origin: Anterior medial malleolar artery, medial malleolar branches of the posterior tibial artery, medial tarsal arteries, and medial plantar artery.
Course: Forms an anastomotic network around the medial malleolus.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Subcutaneous tissue of medial malleolar region.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The vessels that contribute to the medial malleolar network are the:
- anterior medial malleolar artery;
- medial malleolar branches of the posterior tibial artery;
- medial tarsal arteries;
- medial plantar artery.
Course
The medial malleolar network is an anastomotic network of vessels that course along the medial malleolus of the tibia.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The medial malleolar network contributes to the arterial supply of the adductor hallucis muscle, as well as the overlying fascial and cutaneous tissue of the medial malleolar region.
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