ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery the ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery is a small artery in the thigh. it branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery and is distributed to the adductor muscles of the hip. it anastomoses with the obturator artery. ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral arterythe profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches - right thigh, front view (circumflex femoral arteries labeled)detailssourcemedial circumflex femoral arteryidentifierslatinramus ascendens arteriae circumflexae femoris medialista98a12.2.16.025ta24690fma20811anatomical terminology it also serves as an important blood supply to the head of the femur.