Inferior lateral genicular artery
Arteria inferior lateralis genus
- Latin synonym: Arteria genus inferior lateralis
Definition
The inferior lateral genicular artery artery arise from the popliteal artery beneath the lateral head of Gastrocnemius. It then runs lateralward above the head of the fibula to the front of the knee-joint, passing in its course beneath the lateral head of the Gastrocnemius, the fibular collateral ligament, and the tendon of the Biceps femoris. It ends by dividing into branches, which anastomose with the medial inferior and lateral superior genicular arteries, and with the anterior recurrent tibial artery.
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