[TA] origin, femoral, in adductor canal; distribution, penetrates vastoadductor fascia to supply knee joint and adjacent parts; terminates by dividing into saphenous and articular branches; anastomoses, articular network of knee (medial superior genicular, medial inferior genicular). SYN: arteria descendens genus [TA], arteria anastomotica magna (2), descending artery of knee, great anastomotic artery (2).