Deep artery of the thigh

Deep artery of the thigh

The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches - right thigh, anterior view. (Femoral profunda labeled at right center.)

Structures surrounding right hip-joint.
Details
Source femoral artery
Branches Lateral femoral circumflex
Medial femoral circumflex
Perforating
Vein profunda femoris vein
Identifiers
Latin arteria profunda femoris
Dorlands
/Elsevier
a_61/12155579
TA A12.2.16.020
FMA 20741

Anatomical terminology

The deep artery of the thigh, (profunda femoris artery or deep femoral artery) is a branch of the femoral artery that, as its name suggests, travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery.

Structure

The deep artery of the thigh branches off the femoral artery soon after its origin. It travels down the thigh closer to the femur than the femoral artery, running between the pectineus and the adductor longus, and running on the posterior side of adductor longus. The deep femoral artery does not leave the thigh.

Branches

The deep artery of the thigh gives off the following branches:

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See also

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

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