Femoral artery

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.

 

Keshav gupta (from TCML Team)

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.

 

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