Arterial supply of the lower limb Flashcards
R and L external iliac arteries carry blood to the ________
originating from the _________
lower limbs
common iliac arteries in the pelvic
each external iliac artery descends along the arcuate line of the ilium bone and enters the thigh by passing deep to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament
At this point, the external iliac artery
= femoral artery
The femoral artery then
further descends vertically through the thigh, medial to the femur, and along the anterior surface of the adductor muscle
inferiorly, the femoral artery passes through a gap in the ________
And emerges posterior to the distal femur as the __________
adductor Magnus muscle (adductor hiatus)
popliteal artery
the popliteal artery is the ____________ and lies within the popliteal fossa
inferior continuation of the femoral artery
Just inferior to the ___________, the popliteal artery splits into the ________________
head of the fibula
anterior and posterior tibial artery
The anterior tibial artery becomes the
dorsalis pedis at the ankle
Posterior tibial artery descends through the posterior medial part of the leg and inferiorly, at the foot, at the medial side, it divides into
medial and lateral plantar arteries