Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2016
While examining foot blood supply a doctor checks the pulsation of a large artery running in the separate fibrous channel in front of articulatio talocruralis between the tendons of long extensor muscles of hallux and toes. What artery is it?
Answer options
- A. tarsea medialis
- A. tibialis anterior
- A. dorsalis pedis
- A. fibularis
- A tarsea lateralis
Correct answer
A. dorsalis pedis
Explanation
The dorsal pedis is the largest artery in the foot where the pulse is able to be checked.
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