femoral artery

Origin: -> continuation of the external iliac artery at the inguinal ligament Branches: 1) external pudendal artery 2) superficial epigastric artery 3) superficial circumflex iliac artery 4) profunda femoris 5) descending genicular artery 6) terminates as popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal space

Properties

FORM: femoral artery BRANCHES: popliteal artery superficial epigastric artery superficial circumflex iliac artery descending genicular artery (great anastomotic artery) external pudendal artery profunda femoris artery (deep artery of thigh) ORIGIN: external iliac artery

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium