Circumflex fibular artery
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| Name = Circumflex fibular artery
| Latin = ramus circumflexus fibularis arteriae tibialis posterioris
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| Caption = Major arteries of the leg - posterior view (circumflex fibular artery is not labeled, but region is visible)
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| BranchFrom = Posterior tibial artery
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| Supplies = Knee and some surrounding muscles
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The circumflex fibular artery (circumflex fibular branch, circumflex branch of posterior tibial artery, or circumflex peroneal branch of posterior tibial artery) is a branch of the posterior tibial artery which supplies blood to the knee.{{Cite web|url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Circumflex+fibular+artery|publisher=Farlex|title=circumflex fibular artery|accessdate=June 18, 2013}}
The artery branch of the anterior tibial artery, at its initial (or superior) segment, winds around the neck of the fibula and joins patellar network.
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Category:Arteries of the lower limb
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