Arteries

Question 0

Profunda femoris artery

Answer 0

Largest branch of femoral artery, arises in the femoral triangle, and is the chief artery of thigh

Supplies:hams, adductors, v. medialis, v. lateralis

Question 1

Femoral artery exits the…and becomes…

Answer 1

Exits the adductor canal by passing through the adductor hiatus and becoming the popliteal artery

Question 2

Perforating arteries are branches off … and supply…

Answer 2

Branches off profunda femoris artery

Wrap around the posterior aspect of the femur and supply the adductor Magnus, hamstring, and vastus lateralis

Question 3

Medial circumflex femoral artery

Answer 3

Supplies most of the the blood the the head and neck of the femur

Branch off profunda femoris

Question 4

Lateral circumflex femoral artery

Answer 4

Passes laterally across the joint capsule, mainly supplying muscles on the lateral side of the thigh

Lateral: to gluteal region, vastus lateralis, genicular anastomosis

• Lateral: to gluteal region, vastus lateralis, genicular anastomosis

Question 5

Obturator artery supplies

Answer 5

Obturator externus, adductors of the thigh, garcilis, and pectineus

Question 6

Gluteus max blood supply

Answer 6

Superior and inferior gluteal arteries

Question 7

Internal pudendal supply

Answer 7

External genitalia and muscles in the peritoneal region ; does not supply gluteal region

Question 8

The popliteal artery ends at

Answer 8

The inferior border of the popliteus muscle by dividing into anterior and posterior tibial arteries

Question 9

5 genicular branches of the popliteal artery…name, supply

Answer 9

Superior lat, superior medial, middle, inferior lat, and inferior medial genicular arteries

Supply the joint capsule and ligaments of the knee

Question 10

Anterior tibial artery ends

Answer 10

At ankle joint, where it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery

Question 11

Fibular artery

Answer 11

Branch of posterior tibial artery

Question 12

Dorsalis pedis artery

Answer 12

Supplies muscles on dorsum of foot, contributes to arcuate a. deep plantar arch

Question 13

Deep plantar arch formed from

Answer 13

– lateral plantar artery (posterior tibial a.)
– deep plantar artery (arcuate a.)
– may also get blood from medial plantar
a.

Question 14

Deep plantar arch formed from

Answer 14

– lateral plantar artery (posterior tibial a.)
– deep plantar artery (arcuate a.)
– may also get blood from medial plantar
a.