Deep artery of the thigh
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.
| 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 | |
| Source | femoral artery |
| Branches | Lateral femoral circumflex Medial femoral circumflex Perforating |
| Vein | profunda femoris vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria profunda femoris |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.020 |
| TA2 | 4685 |
| FMA | 20741 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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:
- Lateral circumflex femoral artery.[1]
- Medial circumflex femoral artery.[1]
- 3 Perforating arteries - perforate the adductor magnus muscle to the posterior and medial compartments of the thigh to connect with the branches of the popliteal artery behind the knee.
Additional images
Cross-section through the middle of the left thigh.
A schema of the arteries of the thigh.
Deep artery of the thigh
Deep artery of the thigh
Deep artery of the thigh
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 629 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- 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
External links
- Profunda femoris deep femoral artery at the Duke University Health System's Orthopedics program
- Anatomy figure: 12:04-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks."
- Cross section image: pelvis/pelvis-e12-15—Plastination Laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna
- MedEd at Loyola grossanatomy/dissector/labs/le/ant_th_leg/main.html
- antthigh at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (femoralart)
