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artery

any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body
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artery

[′ärd·ə·rē]
(anatomy)
A vascular tube that carries blood away from the heart.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Blood supply arose from the posterior medial and the medial plantar artery. Peritendinous blood vessels penetrated the tendon and anastomosed with the longitudinally oriented intratendinous network.
Foot and Ankle International: "Blood Supply of the Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon with Regard to Dancer's Tendinitis: Injection and Immunohistochemical Studies of Cadaver Tendons."
Key: PA= Plantar arch; LPA= Lateral plantar artery; LPN= Lateral plantar nerve; MPA= Medial plantar artery; MPN= Medial plantar nerve.
The Anatomy of the Plantar Arterial Arch/Anatomia del Arco Plantar Arterial
Medial plantar artery flap is an excellent option for weight bearing heel but its involvement in trauma frequently precludes its use.
Study of various modifications of reverse sural artery flap
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