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Arterial Supply to the lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

The aortic arch descends inferiorly to form?

A

The thoracic aorta

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2
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The thoracic vertebrae is located between which vertebrae?

A

4th and 12th thoracic vertebrae

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3
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The thoracic aorta branches into?

A

The abdominal aorta

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4
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The abdominal aorta is located at which level in the thoracic and lumber spine?

A

T12 to L4.

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5
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Which branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the kidneys?

A

Renal Artery

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6
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Which artery supplies the diaphragm?

A

The phrenic artery

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7
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The phrenic artery is a branch of which artery?

A

Abdominal arota

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8
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Which artery supplys fhe foregut?

A

Celliac artery

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9
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The celliac artery then branches to the right to supply which organ?
Is this artery present on the left or right

A

Hepatic artery

Liver

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10
Q

The celliac artery then branches to the left to supply which organ? via which artery.

A

Spleen via the splenic artery

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11
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Where is the liver located in relation to the diaphragm?

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Inferior, Upper right hand side of the abdomen

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12
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At what level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

What does it bifurcate into?

A

L4, common illiac artery

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13
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The common illiac artery bifurcates into?

A

Internal and external illiac artery

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14
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The internal illiac artery branches into?

A

Anterior and Posterior illiac artery

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15
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The Anterior illiac artery branches into?

A

The inferior gluteal artery

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16
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The Posterior illiac artery branches into?

A

The superior gluteal artery

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17
Q

At the inguinal ligament the external illiac artery branches into?

A

The femoral artery

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18
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The The femoral artery continues inferiroly wrapping medially around the shaft of the femur. It travels through which fossa? Transitioning into which branch?

A

Intercondylar fossa

Popliteal artery

19
Q

The femoral artery supplies which muscle?

A

Vastus medialis

20
Q

Which artery branches from the femoral artery to supply the rectus femoris, lateralis and intermedius?

A

Deep femoral artery

21
Q

The deep femoral artery bifurcates into 2 branches to supply the head of the femur.

A
  1. Medial circumflex artery

2. Lateral circumflex artery

22
Q

The circumflex artery of the deep femoral nerve supply’s which structures?

A

Proximal femur and hip joint

23
Q

The deep femoral artery supplies the hamstrings and adductor magnus via which branch?

A

Perforating femoral artery

24
Q

The deep femoral artery supplies the hamstrings and adductor magnus via which branch?

A

Perforating femoral artery

25
Q

Which muscle does the perforating artery penetrate?

A

Adductor Magnus

26
Q

Which branch of the popliteal artery supplies the 2 heads of the gastrocnemius?
Tip. Think about which nerve innervates the posterior compartment of the leg.

A

Sural artery

27
Q

The popliteal artery bifurcates into?

A

Anterior and Posterior Tibial artery

28
Q

Which artery supplies the head of the fibular

A

Circumflex fibular artery

29
Q

The Circumflex fibular artery is a branch of which artery?

A

Posterior tibial artery

30
Q

Which artery supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?

A

Fibular artery

31
Q

The Fibular artery is a branch of which artery?

A

Posterior tibial artery

32
Q

The posterior tibial artery supplies which muscles?

A

The muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg

33
Q

The posterior tibial artery wraps around which structure of the ankle complex?

A

Medial malleolus

34
Q

The posterior tibial artery bifurcates at which structure into which arteries?

A

sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus

Medial and lateral planter arteries

35
Q

Which artery supplies the calcaneus?

This is a branch of which artery?

A

calcaneal artery

Posterior tibial

36
Q

The dorsal pedis is a continuation of which artery?

A

Anterior tibial

37
Q

The Anterior tibial artery supplys which compartment of the leg?

A

Anterior compartment

38
Q

The dorsal pedis artery is situated superiorly to which bone?

39
Q

Which artery supplies the lateral malleolus/ distal tibiofibular joint?

A

Anterior lateral malleolar artery

40
Q

Which ligaments stabilize the distal tibiofibular joint?

A

Lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle joint

41
Q

The Dorsal metatarsal arteries and Dorsal digital arteries are a branch of which artery?

A

Dorsal Pedis

42
Q

What is the anterior artery of the ankle?

  1. Dorsalis pedis
  2. Dorsal arch
  3. posterior tibial
  4. Anterior tibial
A
  1. Anterior tibial
43
Q

The formation of which spurs can interfere with the fluidity of movement?

A

osteophytes

Bone Spurs

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