The arcuate artery of the foot (metatarsal artery) arises from dorsalis pedis slightly anterior to the lateral tarsal artery, specifically over the naviculocuneiform joint; it passes lateralward, over the bases of the lateral four metatarsal bones, beneath the tendons of the extensor digitorum brevis, its direction being influenced by its point of origin; and it terminates in the lateral tarsal artery.
The metatarsal artery of the foot, arising from the dorsalis pedis slightly anterior to the lateral tarsal artery, specifically over the naviculocuneiform joint, passes laterally over the bases of the four lateral metatarsals, beneath the tendons of the extensor digitorum brevis, and terminates in the lateral tarsal artery.