Femoral artery gives the following branch in femoral canal?

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QUESTION

Femoral artery gives the following branch in femoral canal?

OPTIONS

(A) Tibial
(B) Popliteal
(C) Deep femoral
(D) Saphenous

ANSWER

(D) Saphenous

EXPLANATION

The femoral artery gives off the saphenous artery in the region of the femoral canal, which accompanies the saphenous nerve and supplies the distal limb. Tibial and popliteal arteries are more distal branches, while the deep femoral artery arises proximally and is not the branch described here.

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