Superior genicular arteries
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The superior genicular arteries (superior articular arteries), two in number, arise one on either side of the popliteal artery
, and wind around the femur
immediately above its condyles to the front of the knee-joint.
Popliteal artery
In human anatomy, the popliteal artery is defined as the extension of the "superficial" femoral artery after passing through the adductor canal and adductor hiatus above the knee...
, and wind around the femur
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
immediately above its condyles to the front of the knee-joint.
See also
- superior medial genicular arterySuperior medial genicular arteryThe medial superior genicular runs in front of the Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus, above the medial head of the Gastrocnemius, and passes beneath the tendon of the Adductor magnus....
- superior lateral genicular arterySuperior lateral genicular artery-Course:It passes above the lateral condyle of the femur, beneath the tendon of the Biceps femoris.-Branching:It divides into a superficial and a deep branch; the superficial branch supplies the vastus lateralis, and anastomoses with the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex and the...
- Patellar anastomosis