Profunda femoris artery
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{{Infobox Artery |
Name = Profunda femoris artery |
Latin = arteria profunda femoris |
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Caption = The '''profunda femoris artery''', [[femoral artery]] and their major branches - right thigh, anterior view. (Femoral profunda labeled at right center.) |
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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]] |
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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==
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Image:Gray432 color.png|Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.
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==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]]