Lecture 5 - Vessels and Nerves of Lower Extremity and Femoral Triangle

Question 1

Where does the femoral artery begin and end?

What are its major branches?

L5 S4&6 LO1

Answer 1

Continuation of external iliac artery past inguinal ligament. Continues as the popliteal artery at adductor hiatus .

Branches
Proximal:
-superficial epigastric
-superficial circumflex iliac
-superficial external pudendal

Deep:
-deep external pudendal
-descending denicular
-profundua femora
—medial femoral circumflex
—lateral femoral circumflex
—perforating arteries (x3)
—descending genicular