Descending genicular artery

Updated on Jan 21, 2024

Edit

Comment

Source femoral artery TA A12.2.16.017		Dorlands /Elsevier a_61/12154104 FMA 22506

Latin arteria descendens genus

The descending genicular artery (highest genicular artery) arises from the femoral artery just before it passes through the adductor hiatus.

It immediately divides into:

Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery

Articular branches of descending genicular artery shares in anastmoses around knee joint

References

(Text) CC BY-SA