Descending genicular artery
The descending genicular artery (also known as the highest genicular artery) arises from the femoral artery just before its passage through the adductor hiatus.
| Descending genicular artery | |
|---|---|
Arteries of the thigh. The descending genicular artery and its branches visible at the bottom right | |
| Details | |
| Source | femoral artery |
| Branches | saphenous and muscular and articular branches |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria descendens genus |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.017 |
| TA2 | 4682 |
| FMA | 22506 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The descending geniculate artery immediately divides into two branches: a saphenous branch (which classically joins with the medial inferior genicular artery), and muscular and articular branches.
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