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: == Images == ...
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<anatomy, artery> Origin, femoral, in adductor canal; distribution, penetrates vastoadductor fascia to supply knee joint and adjacent parts; anastomoses, medial superior genicular, medial inferior genicular, lateral superior genicular, lateral inferior genicular and anterior tibial recurrent arteries, i.e., articular network of knee. ... Syno...
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origin, femoral artery; branches, saphenous, articular; distribution, knee joint, upper and inner leg.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, femoral, in adductor canal; distribution, penetrates vastoadductor fascia to supply knee joint and adjacent parts; terminates by dividing into saphenous and articular branches; anastomoses, articular network of knee (medial superior genicular, medial inferior genicular). Synonyms: arteria descendens genus, arteria...
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The descending genicular artery is the great knee artery. It branches from the femoral artery near the adductor magnus muscle and supplies the knee joint and surrounding parts. The
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