Descending genicular artery

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Artery: Descending genicular artery
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Arteries of the thigh. The descending genicular artery is labeled as #24
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Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Highest genicular visible at upper right.)
Latin arteria descendens genus
Gray's subject #157 631
Source femoral artery   

The descending genicular artery (highest genicular artery) arises from the femoral artery just before it passes through the opening in the tendon of the Adductor magnus

It immediately divides into:

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.


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