Femoral artery have 7 branches-
Three superficial branches- 1, 2, and 3
1. Superficial circumflex iliac artery
2. Superficial epigastric artery
3. Superficial external pudendal artery
Four deep branches- 4, 5, 6 and 7
4. Profunda femoris artery
5. Deep external pudendal artery
6. Muscular branches
7. Desending genicular artery - As the clear by name it run downward (descend) and take participate in the genicular anastomosis around knee joint.
Profunda femoris artery divide into three branche’s-
1. LCFA (Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery)
2. MCFA (Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery)
3. Perforating branche's -
• Four in number and each divide into ascending and descending branch.
• Ascending branch of 1st perforating artery take participate in cruciate anastomosis.
NOTE: In upper limb we read profunda brachii artery and this is the branch of brachial artery.
NOTE: In upper limb we read ACHA* and PCHA*, both are the branch of axillary artery.
*ACHA (Anterior Circumflex Humeral Artery)
*PCHA (Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery)
NOTE: Ascending branch of LCHA and MCHA take participate in trochanteric anastomosis.
NOTE: Transverse branch of LCHA and MCHA take participate in cruciate anastomosis.