Arteries and veins Flashcards
Abdominal aorta
Located anterior to the vertebral bodies. At the level of L4, is splits into the left and right common iliac arteries.
Common iliac artery
Arises from the abdominal aorta. Travels lateral and inferior, then splits into the external and internal iliac arteries.
External iliac artery
Branch of the common iliac artery. Traavels anterior and inferior through the pelvis. Travels deep to the inguinal ligament before becoming the femoral artery. Supplies iliacus.
pathway of the femoral artery
Travels through the femoral triangle as the intermediate neurovascular structure. Travels through the adductor hiatus, down the posterior thigh to just proximal to the popliteal fossa. Becomes the popliteal artery.
Muscles supplied by the femoral artery
Quadriceps, sartorius, GAP and hamstrings
Popliteal artery
Travels through the popliteal fossa as the medial neurovascular structure. Distal to the popliteal fossa, it splits into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
Muscles supplied by the popliteal artery
Popliteus and the knee joint.
Anterior tibial artery
Travels between the tibia and fibula above the interosseous membrane. It travels inferiorly down the anterior compartment, then enters the dorsum of the foot.
Muscles supplied by the anterior tibial artery
Tibialis anterior, EDL, EHL
Posterior tibial artery
Travels down the posterior compartment, then wraps posteriorly around the medial malleolus before entering the plantar surface of the foot.
Muscles supplied by the posterior tibial artery
Gastrocnemius, soleus, FDL, FHL, tibialis posterior, plantaris.
Peroneal artery
Branches off of the posterior tibial artery, then travels down the lateral compartment of the leg before entering the dorsum of the foot.
Muscles supplied by the peroneal artery
All 3 peroneus muscles
Internal iliac artery
Branches from the common iliac artery. Travels posteriorly through the pelvis, then splits into the superior and inferior gluteal arteries in front of the sacrum.
Muscles supplied by the internal iliac artery
Psoas major
Superior gluteal artery
Branches from the internal iliac, then travels through the greater sciatic foramen superior to the piriformis and enters the glutes.
Muscles supplied by the superior gluteal artery
Glute med, min, TFL and some of the deep lateral rotators.
Inferior gluteal artery
Branches from the internal iliac artery, travels through the greater sciatic foramen inferior to the piriformis.
Muscles supplied by the inferior gluteal artery
Gluteus maximum and some deep lateral rotators
Borders of the femoral triangle
The inguinal ligament, adductor longus and sartorius
Structures within the femoral artery
Femoral vein (medial), femoral artery (intermediate), femoral nerve (lateral).
Structures which create the popliteal fossa
The semi muscles, biceps femoris and both heads of the gastroc
Structures within the popliteal fossa
Popliteal artery (medial), vein (intermediate), tibial nerve (lateral).
Structures which wrap around the medial malleolus
Tibialis posterior, flexor Digitorum longus, posterior tibial Artery, tibial Nerve, flexor Hallucis longus
Greater sciatic foramen
Created by the lateral sacrum, greater sciatic notch and the sacrospinous ligament
Structures within the greater sciatic notch
The piriformis, superior and inferior gluteal nerve, artery and vein, sciatic nerve and the three secondary nerves of the sacral plexus.
Anterior tibial vein
Comes off the dorsum of the foot, up the anterior compartment between the tibia and fibula above the interosseous membrane. Drains into the popliteal vein.
Muscles drained by the anterior tibial vein
Tibialis anterior, EDL, EHL
Posterior tibial vein
Comes off the plantar aspect of the foot, up the posterior compartment. Receives contributions from the peroneal and drains into the popliteal.
Muscles drained by the posterior tibial vein
Gastrocnemius, soleus, FDL, FHL, tibialis posterior, plantaris
Peroneal vein
Runs from the dorsum of the foot, up the lateral compartment and drains into the posterior tibial vein.
Muscles drained by the peroneal vein
The peroneus muscles
Popliteal vein
Receives contributions from the anterior and posterior tibial veins. Travels through the popliteal fossa as the intermediate structure. Drains into the femoral artery.
Structures drained by the popliteal vein
Popliteus and the knee joint.
Femoral vein
Receives blood from the popliteal vein. Travels superior and medial through the adductor hiatus, then up the anterior thigh and through the femoral triangle. Drains into external iliac vein.
Structures drained by the femoral vein
Hamstrings, GAP, quadriceps and sartorius
External iliac vein
Receives blood from the femoral vein. Travels superior and medial through the pelvis and drains into the common iliac artery.
Muscles drained by the external iliac vein
Iliacus
Superior gluteal vein
Begins in the gluteal region and enters the pelvis through the GSF superior to piriformis. Drains into the internal iliac vein.
Muscles drained by the superior gluteal vein
Glute med and min, TFL and some of the deep lateral rotators.
Inferior gluteal vein
Begins in the gluteal region, then enters the pelvis through the GSF, inferior to the piriformis. Drains into the internal iliac vein.
Muscles drained by the inferior gluteal vein
Gluteus maximus and some of the deep lateral rotators
Internal iliac vein
Receives contributions from the superior and inferior gluteal veins. Travels anterior and superior through the pelvis. Drains into the common iliac vein.
Muscles drained by the internal iliac vein
Psoas major.
Common iliac vein
Receives contributions from the external and internal iliac veins. Drains into the inferior vena cava.
Inferior vena cava
The largest vein in the body.
Superficial veins of the legs
Greater and lesser saphenous
Structures drained by the greater saphenous vein
The subcutaneous tissues of the medial lower extremity.
Greater saphenous vein
Longest vein in the body. Begins in the dorsum of the foot, then travels up the medial lateral and thigh. Drains into the femoral vein.
Longest vein in the body
Greater saphenous vein.
Lesser saphenous vein
Begins in the dorsum of the foot, then travels up the lateral compartment of the leg and drains into the popliteal vein.
Structures drained by the lesser saphenous vein
The subcutaneous tissues of the lateral side of the leg.
