Lateral circumflex femoral artery
| Artery: Lateral circumflex femoral artery | |
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| The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches - right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries labeled. | |
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| Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex visible at upper left.) | |
| Latin | arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis |
| Gray's | subject #157 630 |
| Source | deep femoral artery |
The lateral circumflex femoral artery (lateral femoral circumflex artery, external circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper thigh.
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[edit] Structure
The lateral femoral circumflex artery arises from the lateral side of the profunda femoris artery, passes horizontally between the divisions of the femoral nerve, and behind the sartorius and rectus femoris, and divides into ascending, transverse, and descending branches. The lateral femoral circumflex artery may occasionally arise directly from the femoral artery.
[edit] See also
[edit] Additional images
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The femoral artery.
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Labeled arteries of the thigh.
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Arteries of the thigh labeled with numbers. The lateral circumflex femoral is labeled as #5.
[edit] External links
- Duke Orthopedics lateral_circumflex_femoral_artery
- lateral+circumflex+femoral+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Figs 12:04-01 - "Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks."
- Cross section at UV pelvis/pelvis-e12-15
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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