Thigh

Vessels in the Thigh region

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All Types 16 Muscles 42 Bones 20 Tendons 15 Ligaments 1 Nerves 19 Vessels 16 Fascia & Spaces 21 Clinical Maps 5

16 entries · Vessels

Vessel Anterior Accessory Saphenous Vein vena saphena accessoria anterior Thigh The anterior accessory saphenous vein is a superficial vein of the front of the thigh that…

Vessel Circumflex Iliac Artery: Superficial arteria circumflexa ilium superficialis Thigh The superficial circumflex iliac artery (SCIA) is the most reliably present perforator vessel supplying the thin…

Vessel Deep Femoral Artery arteria profunda femoris Thigh The profunda femoris (deep femoral artery) is the largest branch of the femoral artery and the…

Vessel Deep Femoral Vein vena profunda femoris Thigh The deep femoral vein (profunda femoris vein) accompanies the deep femoral artery in the thigh, draining…

Vessel Descending Branch of LCFA ramus descendens arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis Thigh The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) arises from the LCFA main trunk…

Vessel Descending Genicular Artery arteria genus descendens Thigh The descending genicular artery arises from the femoral artery in the adductor canal just before the…

Vessel External Pudendal Arteries arteriae pudendae externae Thigh The external pudendal arteries are two small branches of the femoral artery, superficial and deep, that…

Vessel Femoral Artery arteria femoralis Thigh The femoral artery is the continuation of the external iliac artery below the inguinal ligament, supplying… Also: Full overview

Vessel Femoral Vein vena femoralis Thigh The femoral vein is the main venous drainage of the lower limb and the primary site…

Vessel Great Saphenous Vein vena saphena magna Thigh The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body, running from the medial foot… Also: Full overview

Vessel Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis Thigh The lateral circumflex femoral artery provides the blood supply to the anterolateral thigh and greater trochanter.…

Vessel Medial Circumflex Femoral Artery arteria circumflexa femoris medialis Thigh The medial circumflex femoral artery deep branch is the primary blood supply to the femoral head…

Vessel Medial Circumflex Femoral Vein vena circumflexa femoris medialis Thigh The medial circumflex femoral vein accompanies the medial circumflex femoral artery, draining the medial femoral head…

Vessel Perforating Arteries (Thigh) arteriae perforantes femoris Thigh The perforating arteries, usually three branches plus the end of the profunda femoris (often called the…