ɪt sˈɛndz ɐ bɹˈæntʃ ɐlˈɔŋ ðə mˈiːdiːəl sˈaɪd ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt tˈoʊ ænd kəntˈɪnjuːz fˈɔːɹwɚd ɐlˈɔŋ ðə fˈɜːst ˌɪntɚɹˈɑːsiəs spˈeɪs æz ðə fˈɜːst plˈæntɚ mˌɛɾətˈɑːɹsəl ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi, wˌɪtʃ bˈaɪfɚkˌeɪts fɚðə səplˈaɪ ʌvðɪ ɐdʒˈeɪsənt sˈaɪdz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt ænd sˈɛkənd tˈoʊz.
It sends a branch along the medial side of the great toe and continues forward along the first interosseous space as the first plantar metatarsal artery, which bifurcates for the supply of the adjacent sides of the great and second toes.