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It is the smallest branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and passes lateralward over the vastus intermedius, pierces the vastus lateralis, and winds around the femur, just below the greater trochanter, anastomosing on the back of the thigh with the medial femoral circumflex artery, the inferior gluteal artery, and the perforating ...
The descending genicular artery also known as the highest genicular artery is the only genicular artery to arise from the femoral artery and has the most superior or proximal origin of all six genicular arteries.
In the lower part of its course, it passes behind the sartorius muscle. Posteriorly: The artery lies on the psoas, which separates it from the hip joint, the pectineus, and the adductor longus. The femoral vein intervenes between the artery and the adductor longus. Medially: It is related to the femoral vein in the upper part of its course.
Ascending aorta: Left coronary artery: LAD: Right coronary artery: Circumflex a: Aortic arch: Brachiocephalic a: R common carotid a: R subclavian a: L common carotid a: Internal carotid a: External carotid a: L subclavian a: Vertebral artery: Int. thoracic a: Thyrocervical trunk: Costocervical trunk: Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) Descending ...
The second perforating artery (a. perforans secunda), larger than the first, pierces the tendons of the adductores brevis and magnus, and divides into ascending and descending branches, which supply the posterior femoral muscles, anastomosing with the first and third perforating. The second artery frequently arises in common with the first.
Here's why it's important to be able to keep your balance while standing on one leg — and what it might mean for your health if you can't do it. ... Hold for a few seconds and slowly lower back ...
The descending genicular artery (also known as the highest genicular artery) arises from the femoral artery just before its passage through the adductor hiatus.. The descending geniculate artery immediately divides into two branches: [contradictory] a saphenous branch (which classically joins with the medial inferior genicular artery), and muscular and articular branches.
This is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized.For mnemonics in other medical specialties, see this list of medical mnemonics.Mnemonics serve as a systematic method for remembrance of functionally or systemically related items within regions of larger fields of study, such as those found in the study of specific areas of human anatomy, such as the bones in the hand ...