ɪɾ ɐsˈɛndz ɪnðə tˌɪbɪˈɑːliz æntˈiəɹɪɚ mˈʌsəl, ɹˈæmᵻfˌaɪz ɔnðə fɹˈʌnt ænd sˈaɪdz ʌvðə nˈiːdʒˈɔɪnt, ænd ɐsˈɪsts ɪnðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pˈeɪɾəlɚ plˈɛksəs baɪ ˈænɐstˌɑːmoʊsɪŋ wɪððə dʒɛnˈɪkjʊlɚ bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌvðə pˈɑːplaɪɾəl, ænd wɪððə hˈaɪɪst dʒɛnˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi.
It ascends in the tibialis anterior muscle, ramifies on the front and sides of the knee-joint, and assists in the formation of the patellar plexus by anastomosing with the genicular branches of the popliteal, and with the highest genicular artery.