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
Sourcefemoral artery
BranchesLateral femoral circumflex
Medial femoral circumflex
Perforating
Veinprofunda femoris vein
Identifiers
Latinarteria profunda femoris
TA98A12.2.16.020
TA24685
FMA20741
Anatomical terminology

The deep artery of the thigh, (profunda femoris artery or deep femoral artery) is a large branch of the femoral artery. It travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery.

Structure

The deep artery of the thigh branches off the posterolateral side of the femoral artery soon after its origin.[1] It travels down the thigh closer to the femur than the femoral artery.[1] It runs between the pectineus muscle and the adductor longus muscle. It runs on the posterior side of adductor longus muscle.[1] It pierces the adductor magnus muscle, and may be known as the fourth perforating artery as it continues.[1] The deep femoral artery does not leave the thigh.

Branches

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

Function

The deep artery of the thigh is the main supply of oxygenated blood to the thigh.[1]

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References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 629 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ginzburg, Enrique; Chong, Chee Kiong; Rich, Norman M. (2008-01-01), Asensio, JUAN A.; Trunkey, DONALD D. (eds.), "Vascular Anatomy of the Extremities", Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Philadelphia: Mosby, pp. 467–472, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-04418-9.50066-7, ISBN 978-0-323-04418-9, retrieved 2021-02-18
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