Arteria Femoralis (Noun)
Meaning
The chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The arteria femoralis is the primary blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the lower extremities.
- In human anatomy, the arteria femoralis originates from the external iliac artery near the inguinal ligament.
- During the surgical procedure, the doctor carefully dissected the arteria femoralis to repair the damaged vessel.
- The arteria femoralis passes beneath the inguinal ligament, marking the boundary between the pelvis and thigh regions.
- Due to a blockage in the arteria femoralis, the patient experienced severe lower leg pain and limited mobility.