perforating arteries (of deep femoral artery)

per·fo·rat·ing ar·ter·ies (of deep femoral artery)

[TA] origin, arteria profunda femoris; distribution, as three or four vessels that pass through the aponeurosis of the adductor magnus to the posterior and lateral aspect of the anterior compartments of the thigh. Synonym(s): arteriae perforantes arteriae profundae femoris [TA]