Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The cruciate anastomosis is a circulatory anastomosis in the upper thigh of the inferior gluteal artery the lateral and medial circumflex femoral arteries and the first perforating artery of the profunda femoris artery. The cruciate anastomosis is clinically relevant because if there is a blockage between the femoral artery and external iliac artery blood can reach the popliteal artery by means of the anastomosis.