Anterior recurrent tibial artery
Origin and course
- arises near the posterior tibial recurrent artery
- ascends in tibialis anterior, ramifies on the front and sides of the knee joint and joins the patellar network, anastomosing with the inferior lateral genicular branch of the popliteal artery
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Posterior recurrent tibial artery
Origin and course
- an inconstant branch that arises before the anterior tibial reaches the extensor compartment
- ascends anterior to popliteus with the recurrent nerve to that muscle, anastomosing with the inferior genicular branches of the popliteal artery