Femoral Artery

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Popliteal Artery
Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery
Superficial Epigastric Artery
Superficial External Pudendal Artery
Deep External Pudendal Artery
Profunda Femoris Artery
Descending Genicular Artery

• continuation of External Iliac Artery
• enters thigh by passing behind inguinal ligament
  • lies midway between anterior superior iliac spine and symphysis pubis
• descends almost vertically toward adductor tubercle of femur
• ends at opening in adductor magnus as popliteal artery

Relations

• anteriorly
  • in upper part of course is superficial
    • skin
    • fascia
  • lower part
    • passes behind sartorius
    • crossed by 
      • medial cutaneous nerve of thigh
      • saphenous nerve
• posteriorly
  • lies on psoas
  • pectineus
  • adductor longus
    • femoral vein between
• medially
  • femoral vein
    • in upper part of course
• laterally
  • femoral nerve

Branches

• superficial circumflex iliac artery
• superficial epigastric artery
• superficial external pudendal artery
• deep external pudendal artery
• profunda femoris
• descending genicular artery

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