Femoral artery
| Femoral artery | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D005263 |
| TA | A12.2.16.010 |
| FMA | 70248 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The femoral artery is the large artery that takes oxygen rich blood to a human's legs. Coming from the heart the blood flows along the iliac artery which then divides into the two (bifurcates) femoral arteries, to supply blood to each leg.[1] The artery is very close to the surface where it passes through the groin.
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![Parts of the femoral artery.[2]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Common_femoral_and_subsartorial_artery_and_vein.jpg/500px-Common_femoral_and_subsartorial_artery_and_vein.jpg)
Parts of the femoral artery.[2]
![Parts of the femoral artery.[2]](/wiki/File:Common_femoral_and_subsartorial_artery_and_vein.jpg)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Femoral Artery". Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics. 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ↑ Amarnath C and Hemant Patel (2023). Comprehensive Textbook of Clinical Radiology - Volume III: Chest and Cardiovascular system. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9788131263617. Page 1072
