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42 The arteries of the lower limb

Superficial epigastric
Superficial (to abdominal wall)
circumflex Femoral
iliac Superficial external pudendal
Deep external pudendal
Femoral nerve
Femoral sheath
Femoral vein
Lateral
Profunda femoris
circumflex
Medial circumflex
Plantar metatarsal
artery
Anastomosis
Perforating
with dorsal Deep plantar arch
arteries
artery
Medial Lateral plantar
plantar artery artery
Gap in adductor magnus
Flexor digitorum
Abductor accessorius
Genicular Popliteal hallucis
arteries
Soleus arch
to knee joint
Posterior tibial Fig.42.2
The medial and lateral plantar arteries

Anterior tibial

Peroneal

Stenosis
Extensor retinaculum Profunda femoris
Deep peroneal
nerve Right femoral artery
Dorsalis pedis
Arcuate
Fig.42.3
Passes into sole to form An angiogram of the lower limbs showing stenosis
deep plantar arch
of the femoral artery on the right side.
First dorsal metatarsal (The profunda is often known as the deep femoral
Fig.42.1 and the continuation of the femoral artery as the
The course and major branches of the femoral artery superficial femoral)

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