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| Circumflex fibular artery | |
|---|---|
 Major arteries of the leg - posterior view (circumflex fibular artery is not labeled, but region is visible) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Posterior tibial artery |
| Supplies | Knee and some surrounding muscles |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus circumflexus fibularis arteriae tibialis posterioris |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.056 |
| TA2 | 4722 |
| FMA | 43918 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The circumflex fibular artery (circumflex fibular branch, circumflex branch of posterior tibial artery, or circumflex peroneal branch of posterior tibial artery) is a branch of the posterior tibial artery which supplies blood to the knee.[1]
The artery branch of the anterior tibial artery, at its initial (or superior) segment, winds around the neck of the fibula and joins patellar network.[1]
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