Posterior tibial artery - wikipedia Posterior tibial artery 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 Dorlands / Elsevier a_61 / 12156400 TA A12. 2.16. 055 FMA 43895 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The posterior tibial artery of the lower limb carries blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot, from the popliteal artery via the tibial - fibular trunk. It is accompanied by a deep vein, the posterior tibial vein, along its course. Contents 1 Branches 2 Palpation of the posterior tibial artery pulse 3 Additional images 4 References 5 External links Branches The PT gives rise to the medial plantar artery, lateral plantar artery, and gives rise to the fibular artery. Often, the branch of the fibular artery is said to rise from the bifurcation of the tibial - fibular trunk and the posterior tibial artery. In addition a calcaneal branch to the medial aspect of the calcaneus. Palpation of the posterior tibial artery pulse The posterior tibial artery pulse can be readily palpated halfway between the posterior border of the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon and is often examined by physicians when assessing a patient for peripheral vascular disease. It is very rarely absent in young and healthy individuals ; in a study of 547 healthy individuals only one person did not have a palpable posterior tibial artery. It is easily palpated over Pimenta 's Point. Additional images Cross-section through middle of leg. Major arteries of the leg ( posterior view ). The plantar arteries. Deep view. References Jump up ^ Robertson GS, Ristic CD, Bullen BR. The incidence of congenitally absent foot pulses. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1990 Mar ; 72 ( 2 ) : 99 - 100. PMID 2185683. External links Gray 's s157 - `` The Arteries of the Lower Extremity '' Gray 's s95 - `` Ankle joint '' Anatomy figure : 12 : 04 - 14 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks. '' Image at umich.edu - pulse http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_15/15-10.HTM http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_17/17-3.HTM Arteries of the human leg Inferior epigastric cremasteric ♂ / round ligament ♀ Deep circumflex iliac no major branches Femoral In femoral canal superficial epigastric superficial circumflex iliac superficial external pudendal deep external pudendal ( anterior scrotal ♂ Descending genicular saphenous branch articular branches Profunda femoris medial circumflex femoral ascending descending superficial deep acetabular lateral circumflex femoral descending transverse ascending perforating Cruciate anastomosis Trochanteric anastomosis Popliteal Genicular superior genicular ( medial, lateral ) middle genicular inferior genicular ( medial, lateral ) Sural no major branches Anterior tibial tibial recurrent posterior anterior ) anterior malleolar medial lateral dorsalis pedis : tarsal ( medial, lateral ) Tibial - fibular ( Tibial - peroneal ) trunk Posterior tibial circumflex fibular medial plantar lateral plantar fibular ( peroneal ) Arches arcuate dorsal metatarsal first dorsal metatarsal deep plantar dorsal digital arteries plantar arch plantar metatarsal common plantar digital proper plantar digital Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Posterior_tibial_artery&oldid=792199850 '' Categories : Arteries of the lower limb Hidden categories : Medicine infobox template using GraySubject or GrayPage Medicine infobox template using Dorlands parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Hrvatski Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 25 July 2017, at 02 : 42. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where do you palpate the posterior tibial pulse
Answer: halfway between the posterior border of the medial malleolus and the achilles tendon