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What artery is located behind the inside ankle knob?
Posterior tibial
Artery serves the posterior thigh?
I believe that is the Femoral artery.
Which pulse you located behind the medial malleolus?
The posterior tibial artery pulse is located behind the medial malleolus, just below the posterior tibial tendon. This pulse can be palpated to assess circulation in the lower extremity.
Which artery supplies the soleus muscle?
Posterior tibial artery and peroneal artery.
What is the artery above the medial malleolus?
Posterior tibial artery.
Which terminal branch of the popliteal artery is the largest?
posterior tibial artery
What area of the body is served by the Tibial artery?
Legs and feet.
What is the function of the anterior tibial artery?
Dorsalis paedis
Briely describe the the location of posterior tibial artery pulses?
The posterior tibial artery pulses are located behind the medial malleolus (ankle bone) on the inner aspect of the ankle. They are usually palpated just below the ankle joint medial to the Achilles tendon. The pulses can be assessed by gently pressing with the fingers to feel the pulsation.
What are the common foot pulse locations?
the common foot pulse locations are as follows, the posterior tibial artery and the dorsalis pedia artery (or pedal artery)
What is the pathway from the heart to the right foot?
Blood goes into the Aorta from the heart. Then enters into Common iliac arteries, external iliac arteries, femoral artery, popliteal artery, and then it goes into the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries which supply the foot.
What are the eight locations where pulses can be detected?
1. Radial artery 2. Carotid artery 3. Brachial artery 4. Temporal 5. Femoral 6. Popliteal 7. Posterior tibial 8. Pedal arteries
