| Deep femoral artery | |
|---|---|
 Cross-section through the middle of the right thigh. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Femoral artery |
| Branches | Lateral femoral circumflex Medial femoral circumflex Perforating |
| Vein | Deep femoral vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria profunda femoris |
| TA98 | A12.2.16.020 |
| TA2 | 4685 |
| FMA | 20741 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The deep femoral artery also known as the deep artery of the thigh, or profunda femoris artery, is a large branch of the femoral artery. It travels more deeply ("profoundly") than the rest of the femoral artery. It gives rise to the lateral circumflex femoral artery and medial circumflex femoral artery, and the perforating arteries, terminating within the thigh.