Cardiovascular system
Deep femoral artery
Arteria profunda femoris
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Femoral artery
DescriptionUnreviewed
The deep artery of the thigh, (profunda femoris artery or deep femoral artery) is a large branch of the femoral artery.
It travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Arteria profunda femoris
- English
- Deep femoral artery
- French
- Artère fémorale profonde
- Spanish
- Arteria femoral profunda
- Portuguese
- Artéria femoral profunda