Anterior branch of the obturator artery
- Anterior branch of the obturator artery
Infobox Artery
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Latin = ramus anterior arteriae obturatoriae
GraySubject = 155
GrayPage = 616
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BranchFrom = obturator artery
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DorlandsPre = r_02
DorlandsSuf = 12688710
The anterior branch of the obturator artery runs forward on the outer surface of the obturator membrane and then curves downward along the anterior margin of the foramen.
It distributes branches to the Obturator externus, Pectineus, Adductores, and Gracilis, and anastomoses with the posterior branch and with the medial femoral circumflex artery.
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