Anatomy

Femoral Artery

The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Arteries, Femoral
  • Artery, Femoral
  • Femoral Arteries
  • Common Femoral Artery
  • Arteries, Common Femoral
  • Artery, Common Femoral
  • Common Femoral Arteries
  • Femoral Arteries, Common
  • Femoral Artery, Common

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Tree Number

  1. A07w.015w.114w.351w

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NLM Classification

WG 595.F3

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Femoral Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005263. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005263
  2. Femoral Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femoral_artery
  3. Femoral Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707174