Common Femoral Artery

VESSEL PATHWAY

The common femoral artery is a continuation of the external illiac artery (inferior to the inguinal ligament).

Aorta → Common Iliac Artery → External Iliac Artery → Common Femoral Artery

Anatomy of the common femoral artery (source)
Anatomy of the common femoral artery (source)

Its terminal branches are the:

  1. Profunda femoris
  2. Superficial femoral artery
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Page updated: 05.12.2016