Articular branches of descending genicular artery
| Articular branches of descending genicular artery | |
|---|---|
 The femoral artery (highest genicular labeled at center right) | |
 Circumpatellar anastomosis (highest genicular visible at upper right) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | Rami articulares arteriae descendentis genicularis |
Source | Descending genicular artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.631 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | r_02/12688882 |
| TA | A12.2.16.019 |
| FMA | 22511 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The articular branches of descending genicular artery descend in the substance of the vastus medialis muscle, and in front of the tendon of the adductor magnus muscle, to the medial side of the knee, where they anastomose with the medial superior genicular and anterior recurrent tibial artery.
A branch from this vessel crosses above the patellar surface of the femur, forming an anastomotic arch with the lateral superior genicular artery, and supplying branches to the knee-joint.
Additional images
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Schema of the arteries arising from the external iliac and femoral arteries. Articular branch is labeled at middle right.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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