The superior genicular arteries (superior articular arteries), two in number, arise one on either side of the popliteal artery, and wind around the femur immediately above its condyles to the front of the knee-joint.
Two arteries that supply blood to the knee, known as the superior genicular arteries, originate from the popliteal artery and wrap around the top of the thigh bone (femur) near the knee joint.