Thursday, April 7, 2022

Femoral artery.

Femoral artery is a continuation of external iliac artery after passing through the inguinal ligament.  

Femoral artery has three divisions -

1. Superficial
Superficial femoral artery has following three branches -

a. Superficial epigastric artery
b. Superficial external pudendal artery
c. Superficial circumflex iliac artery

2. Deep
Deep femoral artery has following three branches - 

a. Deep external pudendal artery
b. Muscular artery
c. Profunda femoris artery

3. Descending genicular artery 
It is itself a branch of femoral artery which supplies to the knee joint.

Diagram of femoral artery -



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