Arteries - Lower Extremity
External iliac artery
- Passes deep to the inguinal ligament and becomes the femoral artery.
- Gives rise to the deep femoral artery, from which the medial and lateral circumflex arteries branch (though they sometimes branch directly from the femoral artery).
- Becomes popliteal artery where it passes through the adductor hiatus
- Bifurcates to form the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
- Passes by the tarsals, where it becomes the dorsal pedis artery.
- Gives rise to the fibular artery,
- Passes by the tarsals, where it gives rise to the medial and lateral plantar arteries.