Lower limb: blood supply of the cruciate ligaments: practice question

The best answer is D, Middle genicular artery. The middle genicular artery, a branch of the popliteal artery, pierces the oblique popliteal ligament and supplies the cruciate ligaments and synovium.

The descending genicular artery arises from the femoral artery and supplies the medial knee.

The superior lateral genicular artery supplies the lateral femoral condyle and capsule.

The inferior medial genicular artery supplies the medial tibial condyle and capsule.

It tests Lower limb: blood supply of the cruciate ligaments in Anatomy. Poor blood supply to the cruciates contributes to their weak healing after rupture.

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