Nutrient artery of tibia
Arteria nutricia tibiae
- Latin synonym: Arteria nutriens tibiae
- Synonym: Tibial nutrient artery
- Related terms: Tibial nutrient artery
Definition
The nutrient artery (a. nutricia tibiæ) of the tibia arises from the posterior tibial, near its origin, and after supplying a few muscular branches enters the nutrient canal of the bone, which it traverses obliquely from above downward. This is the largest nutrient artery of bone in the body.
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