ciliary arteries, short posterior origin, ophthalmic artery; branches, none; distribution, choroid coat of eye. circumflex artery a branch that curves around to the back of the left ventricle in the coronary sulcus, supplying the left ventricle and left atrium. circumflex femoral artery, lateral origin, deep femoral artery; branches, ascending, descending, and transverse branches; distribution, hip joint, thigh muscles. circumflex femoral artery, medial origin, deep femoral artery; branches, deep, superficial, ascending, transverse, and acetabular branches; distribution, hip joint, thigh muscles.