Superficial branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
Ramus superficialis arteriae circumflexae medialis femoris
- Related terms: Superficial branch
Definition
The superficial branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery supplies the adductor muscles and the skin over the medial aspect of the thigh. It courses medially and inferiorly, often anastomosing with branches of the obturator artery and the inferior gluteal artery.
References
1.The Origin of the Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery: A Meta-Analysis and Proposal of a New Classification System.Tomaszewski KA, Henry BM, Vikse J, et al.PeerJ. 2016;4:e1726. doi:10.7717/peerj.1726.
2.The Terminal Branches of the Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery: The Arterial Supply of the Femoral Head.Lazaro LE, Klinger CE, Sculco PK, Helfet DL, Lorich DG.The Bone & Joint Journal. 2015;97-B(9):1204-13. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.97B9.34704.
