anastomotica magna of femoral artery

Origin: femoral artery. Branches: superficial & deep Course: 1) superficial branch - pierces the aponeurotic covering of Hunter's canal & accompanies the long saphenous nerve to the inner side of the thigh 2) deep branch - descends in the substance of the vastus internus Distribution: 1) superficial branch - integument of the upper & inner part of the leg. 2) deep branch - knee-joint Anastomoses: 1) superficial branch - with the inferior medial genicular artery (branch of popliteal artery) 2) deep branch - with the superior medial genicular artery & anterior branch of the anterior tibial

Properties

FORM: anastomotica magna of femoral artery

References

Gray's Anatomy, facsimile edition, TP Pick & R Howden (eds), The Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003.

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium