Anterior and medial thigh

Question 1

This group of veins travels deep to the deep fascia with the major arteries

Answer 1

The deep group of veins

Question 2

Do the deep veins contain more or less valves that the superior veins?

Answer 2

The deep veins have more valves than the superficial veins

Question 3

What are the 3 main superficial veins of the leg?

Answer 3

• Great saphenous v
• Small saphenous v
• Dorsal venous arch

Question 4

What 2 veins form the great saphenous vein?

Answer 4

• Dorsal vein of the big toe

- Dorsal venous arch

Question 5

What does the great saphenous vein drain into? and where?

Answer 5

Femoral vein at the Saphenous opening

Question 6

What 2 veins form the small saphenous vein?

Answer 6

• Dorsal vein of the small toe

- Dorsal venous arch

Question 7

What does the small saphenous vein drain into? (and where)

Answer 7

The popliteal vein after crossing the popliteal fossa

Question 8

What 2 factors aid in venous return of the deep veins?

Answer 8

• Pulsations from the arteries

- Compression of muscles

Question 9

These veins piece the deep fascia and only allow blood to travel from superficial to deep
-valves are present here

Answer 9

Perforating veins

Question 10

This type of fascia invests the lateral extensors of the leg

Answer 10

Deep fascia

Question 11

_______ of the fascia lata seperates compartments of the thigh

Answer 11

Fibrous septa

Question 12

What are the 3 compartments of the thigh?

Answer 12

-Anterior, medial, and posterior

Question 13

What are the attachments for the fascia lata

Answer 13

• Inguinal ligament
• Pubic arch
• Body of pubis
• Pubic tubercle

-Iliac crest

• Sacrum
• Coccyx
• Sacrotuberous ligament
• Ischeal tuberosity

Question 14

What is the long, thickened lateral component of the fascia lata

Answer 14

Iliotibial tract

Question 15

What does the IT tract enclose?

Answer 15

• Tensor fascia lata

- gluteus maximus

Question 16

Where does the IT tract insert?

Answer 16

Gerdys tubercle (on the lateral condyle of the tibia)

Question 17

Where is the saphenous opening in relation to the inguinal ligament?

Answer 17

Inferior to the inguinal ligament

Question 18

What structure passes through the saphenous opening?

Answer 18

Great saphenous vein (then dumps into the femoral vein)

Question 19

This is the deep fascia of the leg and it is continuous with the fascia lata

Answer 19

Crural fascia

Question 20

What 2 things divide the leg into 3 compartments?

Answer 20

• Crural fascia

- Interosseous membrane

Question 21

What 3 compartments does the crura fascia and the interosseous membrane divide the leg into?

Answer 21

Anterior, lateral, and posterior

Question 22

This is a continuation of the deep fascia on the sole of the foot
-central location is very thick

Answer 22

Plantar aponeurosis

Question 23

What kind of fascia covers the dorsum of the foot?

Answer 23

Thin fascia

Question 24

The gluteal fascia blends together with the…

Answer 24

Fascia lata

Question 25

What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

Answer 25

• ASIS–> Pubic Tubercle
• Inguinal ligament
• Sartorius
• Adductor longus

Question 26

What is the roof of the femoral triangle

Answer 26

The fascia lata

Question 27

What comprises the floor of the Femoral triangle?

Answer 27

• Iliopsoas m

- Pectineus

Question 28

What are the contents of the femoral triangle?

Answer 28

NAVEL

• Femoral nerve
• Femoral artery
• Femoral vein
• Empty space
• Lymphatics

Question 29

What is the femoral sheath and extension of?

Answer 29

Transversalis fascia and the fascia covering the iliopsoas muscle

Question 30

What does the femoral sheath contain?

Answer 30

The femoral artery and vein and empty space

Question 31

Is the femoral nerve contained in the femoral sheath?

Answer 31

NOOOOOOOOOO

Question 32

What structure of the femoral sheath is most lateral?

Answer 32

Femoral artery

Question 33

What structure of the sheath is intermediate

Answer 33

Femoral vein

Question 34

What is the medial most part of the femoral sheath

Answer 34

Femoral canal (empty space)

Question 35

This is the name of the superior opening of the femoral canal

Answer 35

The femoral ring

Question 36

What are the ligament boundaries of the femoral canal? (3)

Answer 36

• Inguinal ligament (anterior)
• Lacunar ligament (medial)
• Pectineal ligament (posterior)

Question 37

RECAP- Name the components of the femoral sheath from lateral to medial

Answer 37

• Femoral artery
• Femoral vein
• Femoral canal (empty space)
• Lacunar ligament