<Tr> <Th> FMA </Th> <Td> 70248 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The femoral artery is a large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the leg . It enters the thigh from behind the inguinal ligament as the common femoral artery, a continuation of the external iliac artery . Injuries to the femoral artery can require reattachment surgery . </P> <P> Here, it lies midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the symphysis pubis . The common femoral artery gives off the profunda femoris artery and becomes the superficial femoral artery to descend along the anteromedial part of the thigh in the femoral triangle . It enters and passes through the adductor canal, and becomes the popliteal artery as it passes through an opening in adductor magnus near the junction of the middle and distal thirds of the thigh . </P>

Where does the femoral artery supply blood to