Arteries, Nerves, and Veins Pelvis and Pelvic limb Flashcards
What is the only branch off of the external iliac artery within the abdominal cavity?
deep femoral artery
What does the pudendoepigastric trunk branch off of?
- deep femoral artery
What branches off of the pudendoepigastric trunk?
- caudal epigastric artery
- external epigastric artery
What does the caudal epigastric artery supply?
caudal half of rectus abdominis m.
What does the external pudendal artery supply?
passes through inguinal canal, to gracilis m. and external reproductive organs
What is the medial circumflex femoral artery and what does it supply?
it is a continuation of the deep femoral artery that passes through the vascular lacuna to the adductor m.
What branches off the femoral artery?
- Superficial circumflex iliac a.
- lateral circumflex iliac a.
- proximal caudal femoral a.
- saphenous a.
- descending genicular a.
- middle caudal femoral a.
- distal caudal femoral a.
What does the lateral circumflex femoral a. supply?
quadriceps mm., tensor fascia latae m., superficial and middle gluteal mm., and hip joint capsule
What does the proximal caudal femoral artery supply?
pectineus, adductor mm., gracilis m.
What does the saphenous artery supply?
skin on medial side of stifle
- cranial br. -> dorsal crural mm., dorsal paw via dorsal common digital aa.
- caudal br. -> caudal crus and hock, plantar paw via plantar
What does the middle caudal femoral artery supply?
distal adductor and semimembranosus
What does the distal caudal femoral artery supply?
biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus, gastrocnemius, and digital flexors
What does the popliteal artery supply?
stifle, gastrocnemius m., popliteus m.,
What branches off the popliteal artery?
cranial tibial a. and caudal tibial a.
What does the cranial tibial artery supply?
peroneus longus m., long digital extensor, and cranial tibial m.
What does the dorsal pedal artery supply? What is it important for?
tarsus, important for arterial catheter placement
What are the branches of the femoral vein?
- lateral saphenous v.
- medial saphenous v.
What is used for venipuncture and catheter placement in the dog?
cranial branch of the lateral saphenous v.
What is used for venipuncture and catheter placement in the cat?
medial saphenous v.
What branches from the medial saphenous v.?
cranial branch of medial saphenous v.
What is the lumbosacral plexus?
ventral branches of the lumbar and sacral spinal nerves
What nerves are involved in the lumbosacral plexus
- obturator nerve, femoral n., pudendal n., caudal cutaneous femoral n., lumbosacral trunk.
What branches off of the femoral nerve? what does it innervate?
saphenous nerve - innervates sartorius, cutaneous zone: medial thigh, stifle, leg, tarsus, and remainder of the paw.
What does the femoral nerve innervate?
sartorius m., quadraceps m., and iliopsoas mm. (in part)
What does the obturator nerve innervate?
external obturator m., pectineus m., gracilis m., adductor m.
What does the pudendal nerve innervate?
internal reproductive structures
What are the branches of the pudendal nerve?
- caudal rectal n.
- perineal n.
- dorsal n. of the penis
What does the caudal rectal nerve innervate?
external anal sphincter
What do the perineal nn. innervate?
muscles of the penis or vestibule/vagina
What are the branches of the lumbosacral trunk?
- caudal gluteal n.
- cranial gluteal n.
- sciatic (ischiatic) n.
What does the caudal gluteal n. innervate?
superficial gluteal n.
What does the cranial gluteal n. innervate?
middle gluteal, deep gluteal, tensor fascia latae
What does the sciatic nerve innervate?
internal obturator m., gamelli m., quadratus femoris m.