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Medial circumflex femoral artery
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The medial circumflex femoral artery (internal circumflex artery,[1] medial femoral circumflex artery) is an artery in the upper thigh[2] that arises from the profunda femoris artery.[1] It supplies arterial blood to several muscles in the region, as well as the femoral head and neck.
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Medial circumflex femoral artery | |
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![]() The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches - right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries labeled. | |
Details | |
Source | Deep femoral artery, femoral artery |
Supplies | Thigh |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria circumflexa femoris medialis |
TA98 | A12.2.16.021 |
TA2 | 4686 |
FMA | 20799 |
Anatomical terminology |
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Damage to the artery following a femoral neck fracture may lead to avascular necrosis (ischemic) of the femoral neck/head.[2]