Back شريان قصبة الساق الخلفي Arabic Arteria tibialis posterior German Arteria tibial posterior Spanish سرخرگ درشتنئی پسین Persian Artère tibiale postérieure French Stražnja goljenična arterija Croatian Arteria tibiale posteriore Italian 뒤정강동맥 Korean Arteria tibialis posterior Latin Arteră tibială posterioară Romanian
| Posterior tibial artery | |
|---|---|
 Back of left lower extremity, showing surface markings for bones, vessels, and nerves (posterior tibial artery labeled at bottom right). | |
| Details | |
| Source | Popliteal artery |
| Branches | Fibular artery, medial plantar artery, lateral plantar artery |
| Vein | Posterior tibial vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria tibialis posterior |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.055 |
| TA2 | 4721 |
| FMA | 43895 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb is an artery that carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot. It branches from the popliteal artery via the tibial-fibular trunk.