medial circumflex femoral artery

me·di·al cir·cum·flex fem·o·ral ar·ter·y

[TA]

artery that, with the lateral circumflex femoral artery encircles the proximal femur and is the primary blood supply of the femoral head and neck; origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, muscles of thigh; anastomoses, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal, lateral circumflex femoral (so-called "cruciate anastomosis").

Synonym(s): arteria circumflexa femoris medialis [TA], medial circumflex artery of thigh, medial femoral circumflex artery

me·di·al cir·cum·flex fem·o·ral ar·te·ry

(mē'dē-ăl sĭr'kŭm-fleks fem'ŏr-ăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]

Origin, profunda femoris; distribution, hip joint, muscles of thigh; anastomoses, inferior gluteal, superior gluteal, lateral circumflex femoral.
Synonym(s): arteria circumflexa femoris medialis, medial circumflex artery of thigh, medial femoral circumflex artery.