deep femoral artery

deep ar·ter·y of thigh

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origin, femoral, in femoral triangle; branches, lateral circumflex femoral, medial circumflex femoral, terminating in three or four perforating arteries.

Synonym(s): arteria profunda femoris, deep femoral artery, profunda femoris artery

deep femoral artery

A branch of the femoral artery; it originates from the posterior side of the femoral artery and it runs in the posterior thigh. Its branches include the medial circumflex femoral and the lateral circumflex femoral arteries.

Synonym: profunda femoris artery See: aorta (Branches of aorta) for illus.

See also: artery