- Discussion:
- arises from posterior aspect of
profunda femoris
artery;
- they course directly against linea aspera of the femur & tendonous insertions of adductor muscles;
-
inferior gluteus artery gives twigs to upper ends of muscle attaching to ischial tuberosity and
transverse branch of
MFCA appears between
quadratus femoris & upper border of magnus;
- first two perforating arteries: penetrate adductor brevis & magnus;
-
1st perforating artery:
- passes below
pectineus & thru middle of
adductor brevis & magnus;
- posteriorly, passes just below insertion of
gluteus maximus
-
2nd perforating artery:
- after giving off
nutrient artery to femur thru its lower, it pierces tendons
of adductor brevis & adductor magnus;
- second 2 perforating arteries: penetrate only the
adductor magnus;
- these vessels form chief supply to posterior muscles of thigh;
-
3rd perforating artery: 
- passess just below the lowest part of
adductor brevis and penetrates
adductor magnus;
-
4th perforating artery:
- pierces
adductor magnus muscle & largely ends in short head of the
biceps femoris muscle;
