Lateral superior genicular artery
The lateral superior genicular artery is a branch of the popliteal artery that supplies a portion of the knee joint.
| Lateral superior genicular artery | |
|---|---|
 The femoral artery. (Lateral sup. genicular labeled at bottom left.) | |
 Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Latter superior genicular labeled at upper left, second from top.) | |
| Details | |
| Branches | superficial branch, deep branch |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria superior lateralis genus |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.034 |
| TA2 | 4700 |
| FMA | 22585 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Anatomy
Course and relations
It passes above the lateral condyle of the femur. It runs deep to the tendon of the biceps femoris.[1]
Branches
It divides into a superficial and a deep branch; the superficial branch supplies the vastus lateralis, and anastomoses with the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex and the lateral inferior genicular arteries; the deep branch supplies the lower part of the femur and knee-joint, and forms an anastomotic arch across the front of the bone with the highest genicular and the medial inferior genicular arteries.
Additional images
Schema of the arteries arising from the external iliac and femoral arteries.
See also
References
- Sinnatamby, Chummy (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 633 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)