Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery
Ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae lateralis femoris
- Related terms: Descending branch; Lateral circumflex femoral artery (Descending branch)
Definition
The descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery runs downward, behind the Rectus femoris, upon the Vastus lateralis, to which it gives offsets; one long branch descends in the muscle as far as the knee, and anastomoses with the superior lateral genicular branch of the popliteal artery. It is accompanied by the branch of the femoral nerve to the Vastus lateralis.
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