Calcaneal branches of fibular artery

Rami calcanei arteriae fibularis

  • Related terms: Calcaneal branches

Definition

The Lateral Calcaneal (ramus calcaneus lateralis; external calcaneal) are the terminal branches of the peroneal artery; they pass to the lateral side of the heel, and communicate with the lateral malleolar and, on the back of the heel, with the medial calcaneal arteries.

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