The medial circumflex femoral artery is an artery in the upper thigh that arises from the profunda femoris artery. It supplies arterial blood to several muscles in the region, as well as the femoral head and neck.
Structure
Origin The medial femoral circumflex artery arises from the posteromedial aspect of the profunda femoris artery.' It first passes between the pectineus and the iliopsoas muscles, then between the obturator externus and the adductor brevis muscles. == Clinical significance ==
Clinical significance
Branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery supplying the head and neck of the femur are often torn in femoral neck fractures and in hip dislocation. ==See also==