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Incorrect - The inferior gluteal artery supplies blood to gluteus maximus. It does not contribute to supplying blood to the femoral head.
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d
Inferior Gluteal Artery
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Incorrect - The superior gluteal artery supplies blood to gluteus medius and minimus. It does not contribute to supplying blood to the femoral head.
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c
Superior Gluteal Artery
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Incorrect - The pudendal artery supplies pelvic viscera, including the bulb of the penis in males, and the blub of the vestibule in females. It does not contribute to supplying blood to the femoral head
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e
Pudendal Artery
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Correct - The femoral circumflex arteries supply blood to the head of the femur. In intracapsular fractures their ability to supply blood becomes compromised and the patient is at risk of avascular necrosis of the head of the femur.
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a
Femoral Circumflex Arteries
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Incorrect - The superficial femoral artery passes down the medial aspect of the thigh, eventually passing deep through the adductor hiatus. It does not contribute to supplying blood to the femoral head.
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b
Superficial femoral Artery
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Avascular necrosis
Topic
154
Musculoskeletal physiology and disease
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An 87-year-old woman is brought into the accident and emergency department by paramedics after falling in the street. She complains of severe pain on the left side of her pelvis.

An X-ray reveals a left-sided intracapsular fracture. Surgeons are concerned about her developing avascular necrosis.

Which of the following arteries supply blood to the femoral head?
a