The femoral artery (arteria femoralis) is a large artery in the thigh. It enters the thigh from behind the Inguinal ligament, as a continuation of the external iliac artery. Here, it lies midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the symphysis pubis. The femoral artery is the main arterial supply to the lower limb. It descends along the...
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(from the article `human cardiovascular system`) ...each of which descends laterally and gives rise to external and internal branches. The right and left external iliac arteries are direct ... The scrotum is supplied with blood by the external pudendal branches of the femoral artery, which is the chief artery of the thigh, and by the .....
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<anatomy, artery> The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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origin, continuation of external iliac; branches, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, external pudendal, deep femoral, descending genicular; distribution, lower abdominal wall, external genitalia, lower extremity. NOTE: The portion of the femoral artery proximal to the branching of the deep femoral is sometimes refe...
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A continuation of the external iliac that branches into the superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, external pudendal, deep femoral, and descending geniculate arteries.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. origin, continuation of external iliac distal to the inguinal ligament; branches, external pudendal, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac, deep artery of thigh, descending genicular, terminating as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal space. Synonyms: arteria...
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Femoral artery: A large artery that starts in the lower abdomen and goes down into the thigh The femoral artery starts as a continuation of the external iliac artery which comes from the abdominal aorta. The femoral artery is first known as the common femoral artery, because it has not yet given off branches. It gives off a branch known as the deep...
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n] - the chief artery of the thigh
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the main artery that supplies blood to the leg
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arteria femoralis noun the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
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