See Also: descending genicular artery(medicine)
saphenous branch of descending genicular artery(medicine)
middle genicular artery(medicine)
inferior lateral genicular artery(medicine)
lateral superior genicular artery(medicine)
medial inferior genicular artery(medicine)
superior medial genicular artery(medicine)
superior lateral genicular artery(medicine)
lateral inferior genicular artery(medicine)
medial superior genicular artery(medicine)

descending genicular artery (medicine)


descending genicular artery
<anatomy, artery> Origin, femoral, in adductor canal; distribution, penetrates vastoadductor fascia to supply knee joint and adjacent parts; anastomoses, medial superior genicular, medial inferior genicular, lateral superior genicular, lateral inferior genicular and anterior tibial recurrent arteries, i.e., articular network of knee.

Synonym: arteria genus descendens, arteria anastomotica magna, descending artery of knee, great anastomotic artery.