Deep femoral artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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Deep femoral artery
Definition
The profunda femoris artery (also known as the deep femoral artery, or the deep artery of the thigh) is a branch of the femoral artery that, as its name suggests, travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as arteria profunda femoris, profunda femoris artery — per UBERON
The Deep femoral artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.