Arterial Blood supply
Femoral Artery
Enters thigh by passing behind
inguinal ligament.
Continuation of External iliac
artery.
Ends at the opening in the
adductor Magnus
muscle and continuous as
Popliteal artery
Relations:
Anteriorly:Skin,Fas
cia and Sartorius
Posteriorly: Psoas
Major
Laterally:Femoral
Nerve
Medially:Femoral
vein
Branches:
Superficial
circumflex iliac
artery
Superficial
epigastric artery
Superficial
external
pudendal artery
Deep external
pudendal artery
Descending
genicular artery
Profunda femoris
artery
Large branch enters
the medial
compartment
of thigh.
Ends by becoming
th
4 perforating
artery.
Branches:
Medial femoral circumflex
artery
Lateral femoral circumflex
artery
1st, 2nd and 3rd perforating
arteries.
Trochanteric
Anastomosi
Anastomosis
between the
branches of
internal iliac
and femoral
arteries.
Main supply to
the head of Femur
Branches
forming
anastomosis:
Superior gluteal
artery
Inferior gluteal
artery
Medial femoral
circumflex artery
Lateral femoral
circumflex artery
Cruciate
Anastomos
is
Anastomosis
between the branches
of internal iliac
and femoral arteries.
Branches
forming
anastomosis:
Inferior gluteal
artery
Medial femoral
circumflex
artery
Lateral femoral
circumflex
artery
First
Perforating
artery
Anastomos
is around
Knee joint
Popliteal
Artery
Continuation of
Femoral artery.
Ends at the lower
border of the
Popliteus muscle
by dividing into
Anterior and
Posterior tibial
arteries.
Relations:
Anteriorly:
Popliteal
surface of
femur,
Knee joint &
Popliteus
muscle.
Posteriorly:
Popliteal vein
& Tibial nerve
Anastomosis
between the
branches of
femoral,
popliteal,
anterior and
posterior tibial
arteries
Branches
of Popliteal
Artery
Muscular
branches
Articular
branches
Terminal
branches
Anterior tibial
artery
Posterior tibial
artery
Anterior
Tibial
Artery
Branches
forming
anastomosis
Branch of femoral
artery
Descending genicular
Articular branches of
Popliteal artery
Superior genicular
(lateral & medial)
Inferior genicular
(lateral & medial)
Small branches of
anterior and posterior
tibial arteries
In front of ankle joint,
the artery becomes
the Dorsalis pedis
artery.
Branches:
Muscular branches to
the muscles of
anterior compartment
Anastomotic branches
Around Knee and
Ankle joints
Dorsalis
Pedis
Artery
Also called Dorsal
artery of the foot.
Continuation of
anterior Tibial
artery.
Terminates by
joining the lateral
plantar artery and
completes the
plantar arch.
On dorsum of the
foot it lies between
the tendons
of extensor hallucis
longus and
extensor digitorum
longus.
Its pulsation can be
felt here.
Branches:
Lateral tarsal artery
Arcuate artery
Metatarsal branches
First dorsal metatarsal artery
Posterior
Tibial
Artery
Branches:
Peroneal or
Fibular
artery
Larger
branch
arise close
to the
origin
Muscular
branches
Nutrient
artery to
the Fibula
Perforating
branch
Branches:
Muscular
branches to
muscles of
posterior
compartment
Nutrient artery
to the Tibia
Medial plantar
artery
Lateral plantar
artery
Anastomotic
branches
Around Ankle
joint
Medial
Plantar
Artery
Supply
medial side
of the big
toe.
Branches:
Muscular
Cutaneous
Articular
Lateral
Plantar
Artery
Branches:
Muscular ,
Cutaneous
and
Articular
Branches of
Plantar Arch:
Plantar metatarsal
arteries
Plantar digital
arteries
Three perforating
arteries
(anastomose with
vessels on the
dorsal aspect of
the foot.