352 PROFUNDA ARTERY. 



Branches. The branches of the Femoral Artery are the 



Superficial circumflexa ilii, 

 Superficial epigastric, 

 Superficial external pudic, 

 Deep external pudic, 



f External circumflex, 

 Profunda < Internal circumflex, 



(_ Three perforating. 

 Muscular, 

 Anastomotica magna. 



The Superficial circumflexa ilii artery arises from the femoral, imme- 

 diately below Poupart's ligament, pierces the fascia lata, and passes 

 obliquely outwards towards the crest of the ilium. It supplies the 

 integument of the groin, the superficial fascia, and inguinal glands. 



The Superficial epigastric arises from the femoral, immediately 

 below Poupart's ligament, pierces the fascia lata, and ascends ob- 

 liquely towards the umbilicus between the two layers of superficial 

 fascia. It distributes branches to the inguinal glands and integument, 

 and inosculates with branches of the deep epigastric and internal 

 mammary artery. 



The Superficial external pudic arises near the superficial epigas- 

 tric artery ; it pierces the fascia lata, at the saphenous opening, and 

 passes transversely inwards crossing the spermatic cord, to be distri- 

 buted to the integument of the penis and scrotum in the male, and to 

 the labia in the female. 



The Deep external pudic arises from the femoral, a little lower down 

 than the preceding : it crosses the femoral vein immediately below 

 the termination of the internal saphenous vein, and piercing the pubic 

 portion of the fascia lata passes beneath that fascia to the inner 

 border of the thigh, where it again pierces the fascia ; having become 

 superficial, it is distributed to the integument of the scrotum and 

 perineum. 



The PROFUNDA FEMORIS arises from the femoral artery at two 

 inches below Poupart's ligament : it passes downwards and backwards 

 and a little outwards, behind the adductor longus muscle, pierces the 

 adductor magnus, and is distributed to the flexor muscles on the pos- 

 terior part of the thigh. 



Relations, In its course downwards it rests successively upon the 

 pectineus, the conjoined tendon of the psoas and iliacus, adductor 

 brevis, and adductor magnus muscles. To its outer side the tendinous 

 insertion of the vastus internus muscle intervenes between it and the 

 femur ; on its inner side it is in relation with the pectineus, adductor 

 brevis and adductor magnus ; and in front it is separated from the fe- 

 moral artery, above by the profunda vein and femoral vein, and below 

 by the adductor longus muscle. 



