Arteries
A
Cutaneous Arteries of the Front of the Thigh
Three small arteries arising from the femoral artery can be seen a little below the inguinal ligament: 1. The superficial external pudendal artery pierces the cribriform fascia, runs medially in front of the spermatic cord, and supplies the external genitalia. 2. The superficial epigastric artery pierces the
Arcuate Arteries (Foot)
Sections of the dorsalis pedis artery consist of lateral and medial tarsal sections, an arcuate artery, along with a first dorsal metatarsal artery. Origin and Insertion The arcuate artery travels laterally above the dorsal part of the metatarsals around their bases and also produces three dorsal metatarsal
Arteries of Lower Limb
Deep Femoral Artery Deep Femoral Artery is the main supplier of blood to the muscles of all the 3 compartments of the thigh and is the biggest branch of femoral artery. It originates by Lateral side of femoral artery in the femoral triangle about 4 cm below
Arteries of Foot
Arterial blood circulation of the foot is through the branches of the posterior tibial along with dorsalis pedis arteries (a.k.a. dorsal artery of the foot). The posterior tibial artery travels towards the sole and splits into lateral and medial plantar arteries. The lateral plantar artery connects together
Femoral Artery
Femoral Artery is the main artery of the lower limb. It’s the continuance of external iliac artery and enters the femoral triangle behind the inguinal ligament at the midinguinal stage. It runs downward and medially successively via the femoral triangle and adductor canal. At the lower end
