Cell Line Ontology

Last uploaded: June 28, 2024
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002060
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002060
Preferred Name

femoral artery

Definitions
The femoral artery is a large artery in the muscles of the thigh. It is a continuation of external iliac artery where it enters the femoral triangle at the mid inguinal point behind the inguinal ligament. It leaves femoral triangle through apex beneath the sartorius muscle. It enters the popliteal fossa by passing through the 5th osseo-aponeurotic(adductor hiatus) opening of adductor magnus where it becomes the Popliteal Artery. [WP,unvetted].
Synonyms
arteria femoralis
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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