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Lateral superior genicular artery: anatomy, location and function

The lateral superior genicular artery is a branch of the popliteal artery around the knee. It supplies the lateral side of the knee.

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Highlighted in the model: Lateral superior genicular artery. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Lateral superior genicular artery at a glance

What it is
The lateral superior genicular artery is a branch of the popliteal artery around the knee.
Location
It arises from the popliteal artery, passes above the lateral femoral condyle deep to the biceps femoris tendon and joins the genicular anastomosis.
Function
It supplies the lateral side of the knee.
Body system
Cardiovascular · paired (left and right)
FMA ID
FMA22589 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the lateral superior genicular artery

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Lateral superior genicular artery (FMA22589). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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