Final Answer:
The femoral artery continues as the popliteal artery when it emerges in the posterior thigh. The popliteal artery supplies blood to the muscles and tissues in the knee region and beyond. The answer is b. Popliteal artery.
Step-by-step explanation:
The femoral artery is a major blood vessel in the thigh that typically continues its course as the popliteal artery after passing through the adductor hiatus in the adductor magnus muscle. Therefore, the name it takes as it emerges in the posterior thigh is Popliteal artery.
The popliteal artery is the continuation of the femoral artery and extends into the posterior thigh and knee region. It supplies blood to the muscles and tissues in these areas. As it travels down the leg, the popliteal artery further branches into the anterior tibial artery and the posterior tibial artery, which, in turn, supplies blood to the lower leg and foot. The dorsalis pedis artery is a branch of the anterior tibial artery and is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the dorsum (top) of the foot.