Middle genicular artery

Middle genicular artery
Artery: Middle genicular artery
Latin arteria media genus
Gray's subject #159 633
Supplies ligaments and synovial membrane in the interior of the knee-joint

The middle genicular artery (azygos articular artery) is a small branch, arising opposite the back of the knee-joint.

Course and target

It pierces the oblique popliteal ligament, and supplies the ligaments and synovial membrane in the interior of the articulation.

External links

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

v · d · eList of arteries of lower limbs / EIA (TA A12.2.16, GA 6.623)
Inferior epigastric
Deep circumflex iliac
ascending branch of deep circumflex iliac
Femoral
(EIA after IL)
Popliteal
(FA after AH)
Genicular
no major branches

tibial recurrent (posterior, anterior)

anterior malleolar (medial, lateral)

dorsalis pedis: tarsal (medial, lateral)
Arches

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