Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
| Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery | |
|---|---|
 The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches - right thigh, front view (circumflex femoral arteries labeled) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | Ramus ascendens arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis |
Source | Medial circumflex femoral artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.630 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | r_02/12688898 |
| TA | A12.2.16.025 |
| FMA | 20811 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery is a small artery in the thigh. It branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery and is distributed to the adductor muscles of the hip. It anastomoses with the obturator artery.
It also serves as an important blood supply to the head of the femur.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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