KROK 1 2016 – Question 43 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
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?
- A. A. dorsalis pedis
- B. A. fibularis
- C. A. tibialis anterior
- D. A. tarsea lateralis
- E. A. tarsea medialis
Hint
Think about which artery's pulse is routinely palpated on the front of the ankle and the top of the foot, using the tendon landmarks given in the stem.
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