Profunda femoris artery 239681 186756923 2008-01-25T05:17:08Z Arcadian 104523 clean up - image, Replaced: Gray432.png → Gray432 color.png using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Artery | Name = Profunda femoris artery | Latin = arteria profunda femoris | GraySubject = 157 | GrayPage = 629 | Image = Gray548.png | Caption = The '''profunda femoris artery''', [[femoral artery]] and their major branches - right thigh, anterior view. (Femoral profunda labeled at right center.) | Image2 = Gray344.png | Caption2 = Structures surrounding right hip-joint. (Femoral profunda not labeled, but is visible near center right.) | BranchFrom = [[femoral artery]] | BranchTo = [[Lateral femoral circumflex artery|Lateral femoral circumflex]]<BR>[[Medial femoral circumflex artery|Medial femoral circumflex]]<BR>[[Perforating arteries|Perforating]]| Vein = [[profunda femoris vein]] | Supplies = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = a_61 | DorlandsSuf = 12155579 | }} The '''profunda femoris artery''' (also known as the '''deep femoral artery''', or the '''deep artery of the thigh''') is a branch of the [[femoral artery]] that, as its name suggests, travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery. ==Structure== The profunda femoris branches off the [[femoral artery]] soon after its origin. It travels down the thigh closer to the [[femur]] than the femoral artery, running between the [[pectineus]] and the [[adductor longus]], and running on the posterior side of [[adductor longus]]. The deep femoral artery does not leave the [[thigh]]. ===Branches=== The profunda femoris gives off the following branches: * [[Lateral femoral circumflex artery]] * [[Medial femoral circumflex artery]] * [[Perforating arteries]] - perforate the [[adductor magnus]] muscle to the posterior and lateral [[fascial compartment|compartment]]s of the thigh. ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Gray432 color.png|Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. </gallery> ==See also== * [[Femoral artery]] * [[Obturator artery]] ==External links== * {{DukeOrtho|profunda_femoris_deep_femoral_artery}} * {{SUNYAnatomyFigs|12|04|03}} - "Arteries of the lower extremity shown in association with major landmarks." * {{ViennaCrossSection|pelvis/pelvis-e12-15}} * {{LoyolaMedEd|grossanatomy/dissector/labs/le/ant_th_leg/main.html}} * {{NormanAnatomy|antthigh}} ({{NormanAnatomyFig|femoralart}}) {{Arteries of lower limbs}} [[Category:Arteries]] [[Category:Pelvic limb anatomy]]