perforating artery

Introduction

Arteries that penetrate a wall or pass from the anterior to the posterior compartment of a structure.

More specific terms

• anterior perforating artery
• deep femoral perforating artery
• deep plantar artery; plantar perforating artery
• perforating arteries of hand
• perforating artery of penis
• perforating radiate artery of kidney
• posteromedial central artery (thalamoperforating or paramedian artery)

Additional terms

• perforating vein