femoral artery

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The femoral artery is the main artery located in the anterior inner part of the thigh. Arteries, in general, are part of the human cardiovascular system, responsible for transporting blood from the heart to the rest of the body under high pressure. The femoral artery specifically is a continuation of the external iliac artery after it passes through the inguinal region, and it supplies blood to the structures of the abdomen and lower extremities. It continues down the leg as the popliteal artery.12

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The aorta and its principal branches
…and become known as the femoral arteries after passing through the inguinal region, giving off branches that supply structures of the abdomen and lower extremities.
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…and become known as the femoral arteries after passing through the inguinal region, giving off branches that supply structures of the abdomen and lower extremities.
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…external pudendal branches of the femoral artery, which is the chief artery of the thigh, and by the scrotal branches of the internal pudendal artery. The veins follow the arteries. The lymphatic drainage is to the lymph nodes in the groin.
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…external pudendal branches of the femoral artery, which is the chief artery of the thigh, and by the scrotal branches of the internal pudendal artery. The veins follow the arteries. The lymphatic drainage is to the lymph nodes in the groin.
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