femoral artery

Origin

• continuation of the external iliac artery at the inguinal ligament

Branches

• external pudendal artery
• superficial epigastric artery
• superficial circumflex iliac artery
• profunda femoris
• descending genicular artery
• terminates as popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal space

More general terms

• artery

Additional terms

• inguinal ligament