nˌɪɹ ðɛɹ pˈɔɪnts ʌv dᵻvˈɪʒən ˈiːtʃ sˈɛndz ˈʌpwɚd ɐn æntˈiəɹɪɚ pˈɜːfɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ bɹˈæntʃ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ dˈoːɹsəl mˌɛɾətˈɑːɹsəl ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi.
Near their points of division each sends upward an anterior perforating branch to join the corresponding dorsal metatarsal artery.