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Overview
Femoral artery and its branches (anterior view) The femoral artery continues from the external iliac artery after it passes the inguinal ligament. It gives off several branches, including the superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, superficial external pudendal, deep external pudendal, deep femoral and the descending genicular artery. The deep femoral artery in turn gives off the lateral and medial circumflex femoral arteries as well as the perforating femoral arteries. The femoral artery continues into the leg as the popliteal artery.
Keypoints
| Pathway of the femoral artery |
Arises: Continuation of the external iliac artery after inguinal ligament Pathway: Descends the anterior thigh Termination: Popliteal artery |
| Main branches of the femoral artery | Superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, superficial external pudendal, deep external pudendal, deep femoral, lateral circumflex artery of the thigh, medial circumflex artery of the thigh, descending genicular artery |
Atlas of Femoral artery and its branches
Femoral artery (Arteria femoralis)
anterior view
Superficial epigastric artery (Arteria epigastrica superficialis)
anterior view
Inferior epigastric artery (Arteria epigastrica inferior)
anterior view
Superficial circumflex iliac artery (Arteria circumflexa iliaca superficialis)
anterior view
Superficial external pudendal artery (Arteria pudenda externa superficialis)
anterior view
Deep circumflex iliac artery (Arteria circumflexa iliaca profunda)
anterior view
Deep external pudendal artery (Arteria pudenda externa profunda)
anterior view
Deep femoral artery (Arteria profunda femoris)
anterior view
Lateral circumflex femoral artery (Arteria circumflexa lateralis femoralis)
anterior view
Ascending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery (Ramus ascendens arteriae circumflexae lateralis femoris)
anterior view
Transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery (Ramus transversus arteriae circumflexae lateralis femoris)
anterior view
Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery (Ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae lateralis femoris)
anterior view
Medial circumflex femoral artery (Arteria circumflexa medialis femoris)
anterior view
First femoral perforating artery (Arteria perforans prima femoris)
anterior view
Second femoral perforating artery (Arteria perforans secunda femoris)
anterior view
Reference
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