Medial circumflex femoral artery | |
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Details | |
Source | Deep femoral artery, femoral artery |
Supplies | Thigh |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria circumflexa femoris medialis |
TA98 | A12.2.16.021 |
TA2 | 4686 |
FMA | 20799 |
Anatomical terminology |
The medial circumflex femoral artery (internal circumflex artery, [1] medial femoral circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper thigh [2] that arises from the profunda femoris artery. [1] It supplies arterial blood to several muscles in the region, as well as the femoral head and neck.
Damage to the artery following a femoral neck fracture may lead to avascular necrosis ( ischemic) of the femoral neck/head. [2]
The medial femoral circumflex artery arises from the posteromedial aspect of the profunda femoris artery. [1]
The medial femoral circumflex artery may occasionally arise directly from the femoral artery.[ citation needed]
It winds around the medial side of the femur [1] to pass along the posterior aspect of the femur. [3] It first passes between the pectineus and the iliopsoas muscles, then between the obturator externus and the adductor brevis muscles. [1]
At the upper border of the adductor brevis it gives off two branches: [1]
The medial femoral circumflex artery (with its branches) supplies arterial blood to several muscles, including: the adductor muscles of the hip, gracilis muscle, [1] [3] pectineus muscle, [3] and external obturator muscle. [1] It delivers most of the arterial supply to the femoral head and femoral neck via branches - the posterior retinacular arteries. [4]
Branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery supplying the head and neck of the femur are often torn in femoral neck fractures and in hip dislocation. [4]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 630 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Medial circumflex femoral artery | |
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Details | |
Source | Deep femoral artery, femoral artery |
Supplies | Thigh |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria circumflexa femoris medialis |
TA98 | A12.2.16.021 |
TA2 | 4686 |
FMA | 20799 |
Anatomical terminology |
The medial circumflex femoral artery (internal circumflex artery, [1] medial femoral circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper thigh [2] that arises from the profunda femoris artery. [1] It supplies arterial blood to several muscles in the region, as well as the femoral head and neck.
Damage to the artery following a femoral neck fracture may lead to avascular necrosis ( ischemic) of the femoral neck/head. [2]
The medial femoral circumflex artery arises from the posteromedial aspect of the profunda femoris artery. [1]
The medial femoral circumflex artery may occasionally arise directly from the femoral artery.[ citation needed]
It winds around the medial side of the femur [1] to pass along the posterior aspect of the femur. [3] It first passes between the pectineus and the iliopsoas muscles, then between the obturator externus and the adductor brevis muscles. [1]
At the upper border of the adductor brevis it gives off two branches: [1]
The medial femoral circumflex artery (with its branches) supplies arterial blood to several muscles, including: the adductor muscles of the hip, gracilis muscle, [1] [3] pectineus muscle, [3] and external obturator muscle. [1] It delivers most of the arterial supply to the femoral head and femoral neck via branches - the posterior retinacular arteries. [4]
Branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery supplying the head and neck of the femur are often torn in femoral neck fractures and in hip dislocation. [4]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 630 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)