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ment and below by the opening in the great adductor muscle, 

 after passing through which the artery receives the name of pop- 



anterior CRURAL 



NERVE 



EXTERNAL _^_^ 

 CiRCUIVIFLEX (||[|lj 



SUPERIOR EXTER 

 ARTICULAR 



INFERIOR EXTE 

 ARTICULAR 



SUPERFICIAL EPIGASTRIC 



SUPERFICIAL EXTERNAL 

 PUDIC 



DEEP EXTERNAL 

 PUOIC 



ASTOMOTICA 

 MAGNA 



FERIOR INTERNA! 

 ARTICULAR 



Fig. 125. — Femoral Artery. (Gerrish.) 



liteal. In the first part of its course the artery lies along the 

 middle of the depression on the inner aspect of the thigh, known 



