Arteries of the pelvis and lower limb

Question 1

Common iliac artery

Answer 1

branches from the descending aorta and supplies arteries of the right and left lower limbs

Question 2

internal iliac artery

Answer 2

branches from the common iliac artery and supplies the pelvis, the gluteal muscles, and the adductor muscles

Question 3

external iliac

Answer 3

branches from the common iliac artery and supplies the lower limb and the anterior abdominal wall

Question 4

obturator artery

Answer 4

branches from the internal iliac artery and supplies the adductor muscles of the medial thigh

Question 5

deep artery of the thigh

Answer 5

branches from the femoral artery and supplies the thigh muscles (hamstrings, quadriceps, and adductors)

Question 6

medial/lateral circumflex artery

Answer 6

branch from the proximal femoral artery and supply the head and neck of the femur and the hamstring muscles

Question 7

femoral artery

Answer 7

branches from the external iliac artery and branches to supply the lower limb

Question 8

popliteal artery

Answer 8

branches from the femoral artery and supplies the anterior and posterior tibial arteries

Question 9

anterior tibial artery

Answer 9

branches from the popliteal artery and supplies the extensor muscles and the dorsalis pedis artery

Question 10

fibular artery

Answer 10

branches from the posterior tibial artery and supplies the lateral calf and fibular muscles

Question 11

dorsal pedis artery

Answer 11

branches from the anterior tibial artery and supplies the dorsum of the foot and the arcuate artery

Question 12

arcuate artery

Answer 12

branches from the dorsalis pedis and issues the dorsal metatarsal arteries to the metatarsus of the foot

Question 13

dorsal metatarsal artery

Answer 13

branches from the arcuate artery and supplies the metatarsus of the foot

Question 14

lateral/medial plantar artery

Answer 14

branches from the fibular artery and supplies the plantar surface of the foot

Question 15

plantar arch

Answer 15

originates from the lateral/medial plantar arteries and supplies the plantar surface of the metatarsals

Question 16

posterior tibial artery

Answer 16

branches from the popliteal artery and supplies the flexor muscles and the fibular artery