The Anthromica Library
The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.
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- Deep femoral arteryArteria profunda femorisThe largest branch of the femoral artery, running deep in the thigh close to the femur and providing most of the thigh's blood.
- Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral arteryRamus descendens arteriae circumflexae lateralis femorisThe long downward branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery, running behind rectus femoris on vastus lateralis towards the knee.
- Femoral arteryArteria femoralisThe main artery of the thigh, continuing the external iliac artery from the inguinal ligament down to the adductor hiatus above the knee.
- Fibular arteryArteria fibularisThe artery of the deep back of the leg that runs down beside the fibula from just below the knee to the heel.
- Inferior lateral genicular arteryArteria inferior lateralis genusA popliteal branch that runs laterally above the fibular head, deep to the fibular collateral ligament, to the front of the knee.
- Inferior medial genicular arteryArteria inferior medialis genusA branch of the popliteal artery that curves round below the medial tibial condyle to supply the inner side of the knee.
- Lateral circumflex femoral arteryArteria circumflexa lateralis femorisThe largest branch of the deep femoral artery, crossing laterally in front of the hip to supply the front and outer thigh.
- Medial circumflex femoral arteryArteria circumflexa medialis femorisA branch of the deep femoral artery that winds behind the femoral neck and gives the main blood supply of the femoral head.
- Middle genicular arteryA small single branch of the popliteal artery that pierces the back of the knee capsule to supply the cruciate ligaments.
- Patellar anastomosisRete patellareA network of small linked arteries around the patella and the adjoining ends of the thigh and leg bones, fed by the genicular arteries.
- Perforating femoral arteriesArteriae perforantes femorisA series of branches of the deep femoral artery that pierce the adductor muscles to reach and supply the back of the thigh.
- Popliteal arteryArteria popliteaThe femoral artery's continuation behind the knee, running through the popliteal fossa to divide below popliteus.
- Superficial epigastric arteryArteria epigastrica superficialisA small branch of the femoral artery that turns up over the inguinal ligament to supply the skin of the lower abdomen.
- Superior lateral genicular arteryArteria superior lateralis genusA branch of the popliteal artery that winds round the femur above the lateral condyle to the front of the knee.
- Superior medial genicular arteryArteria superior medialis genusA popliteal branch that winds round the inner side of the femur just above the knee to supply the joint.