Descending genicular artery
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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:
Femoral artery
The femoral artery is a general term comprising a few large arteries in the thigh. They begin at the inguinal ligament and end just above the knee at adductor canal or Hunter's canal traversing the extent of the femur bone....
just before it passes through the opening in the tendon of the Adductor magnus
It immediately divides into:
- Saphenous branch of descending genicular arterySaphenous branch of descending genicular arteryThe saphenous branch of descending genicular artery pierces the aponeurotic covering of the adductor canal, and accompanies the saphenous nerve to the medial side of the knee....
- Articular branches of descending genicular arteryArticular branches of descending genicular arteryThe articular branches of descending genicular artery descend in the substance of the Vastus medialis, and in front of the tendon of the Adductor magnus, to the medial side of the knee, where they anastomose with the medial superior genicular artery and anterior recurrent tibial artery.A branch...