FEMORAL ARTERY

Question 1

INTRODUCTION

Answer 1

chief artery of upper limb

original axis artery- inferior gluteal artery

Question 2

ORIGIN

Answer 2

continuation of external iliac artery

from midinguinal region behind inguinal ligament

Question 3

RELATIONS

Answer 3

anterior- skin, superficial fascia,deep fascia and anterior wall of femoral sheath
POSTERIOR-psoas major, pectineus and adductor longus
LATERAL- femoral nerve(upper) and its branches(lower)
MEDIAL- femoral vein which crosses and is posterior in the apex and lateral in the lower end

Question 4

BRANCHES

Answer 4

3 superficial and 3 deep
SUPERFICIAL-
1. superficial external epigastric artery(skin and fascia of lower anterior abdomen)
2.superficial external pudendal artery(skin of external genital organs)
3.superficial circumflex iliac-( skin along iliac crest)
DEEP
1. profundus femoris
2.deep external pudendal-external genital organs
3.muscular branches

Question 5

COURSE

Answer 5

downwards and medially first through femoral triangle then adductor canal and passes through opening in adductor magnus to the popliteal fossa to continue as popliteal artery