ARTERIES. 41 



nutrient artery, anas, with its fellows; the " inferior" sup- 

 plies the thigh flexors, anas, with its fellows and terminal 

 branch of profunda. Muscala'WS : 2107 in No , supplying sar- 

 torius and vastus internus. Anastonwt'ic* fflaj'fia I arises just 

 before the femoral pierces the adductor inagnus, dividing into 

 superficial branch, accompanying long saphenous nerve, to 

 supply integument ; deep branch descends to inner side of 

 knee, where it anas, with superior internal articular and 

 recurrent of anterior tibial, and supplies knee-joint and con- 

 tiguous parts. 



POPLITJE'A; (7 branches); from termination of femoral 

 down to lower border of pophteus muscle, dividing into an- 

 terior and posterior tibial. Nerve and vein superficial to 

 artery. MlLBCUla'reS \ superior (2 or 3), supply vastus externus 

 and thigh flexors; anas, inferior perforating, terminal branches 

 profunda. Inferior (2), supply gastrocnemius heads and 

 plantaris. Arise opposite knee-joint. Csta'nei: supply integu- 

 ment of calf of leg. ArtiCUla'tSS SUpario'reS : internal^ running in- 

 wards over femuric condyles, anas, with anastomotica magna, 

 inferior internal articular and superior external articular, 

 supplying vastus internus and knee-joint. External t running 

 circularly outwards above femuric condyles, supplying vastus 

 externus, knee-joint, etc.; anas, with external circumflex, 

 and with anastomotica magna forming an arch. As'ygOS irtiCB- 

 la'rs I opposite bend of joint, piercing posterior ligament, 

 supplies ligaments, synovial membranes and joint. Articnla'reS 

 iaforio'res wind round tibial head; the internal^ beneath in- 

 ternal lateral ligament, etc., to front and inner side of joint, 

 supplying tibial head and joint. The external, beneath ex- 

 ternal lateral ligament, etc., to front of joint, anas, with the 

 one of opposite side, superior articular and anterior tibial re- 

 current. 



TIBIA'LIS ANTE'BIOS: (3 branches); forward through in- 

 terosseous membrane and 2 heads of tibialis posticus, lying 

 upon anterior surface of interosseous membrane down to front 

 of ankle, there becoming dorsalis pedis. A line drawn from 

 inner fibular head to midway between the 2 malleoli indicates 

 its course. Has venae comites; the anterior tibial nerve lies a 

 little superficial and to its outer side. Becur'rons \ arises just 

 as artery passes through interosseous membrane, running up 

 in tibialis anticus muscle to front of joint, anas, with the articu- 

 lares. Muscda'res : numerous, supplying integument and mus- 

 cles throughout the course; anas, with branches from 

 posterior tibial and peroncal. Malleola'res : internal arises 2 



