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Arteries, Veins and Lymphatics of the Thigh Flashcards

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Femoral artery gives rise to 7 branches

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o	Superficial epigastric
o	Superficial circumflex iliac
o	Superficial external pudendal (see pelvis/gluteal region)
o	Deep external pudendal 
o	Muscular branches 
o	Profunda femoris (deep femoral) 
o	Descending genicular
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Superficial epigastric artery

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  • Small vessel, usually the first branch of the femoral artery
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Course of superficial epigastric artery

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o Originates from the femoral artery about 1 cm inferior to the inguinal ligament
o Passes through femoral sheath to proceed superiorly (anterior to inguinal ligament)
o Superficial epigastric is accompanied on the medial side by the superficial epigastric vein

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Superficial epigastric artery supplies…

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o Supplies skin and superficial fascia of the anterior abdominal wall below umbilicus

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Termination of superficial epigastric artery

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o Terminates by anastomosing with the superficial epigastric from the other side and with the inferior epigastric artery

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Superficial circumflex iliac artery

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  • Smallest branch of the femoral artery
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Course of superficial circuflex iliac artery

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o Originates from the anterolateral aspect of the femoral artery, slightly below the superficial epigastric
o Traveling laterally, it parallels the inguinal ligament to reach the iliac crest

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Anastomosis of superficial circumflex iliac artery

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Once it reaches the iliac crest, it anastomoses with 3 arteries:

  • Deep circumflex iliac artery
  • Superior gluteal artery
  • Lateral femoral circumflex artery
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Superficial external pudendal artery course

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o Originates from the medial side of the femoral artery, across from the origin of the superficial circumflex iliac artery
o Traveling medially, it crosses the spermatic cord

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Superficial external pudendal artery supplies…

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o Once it courses the spermatic cord, the superficial external pudendal artery supplies the perineal structures and the lower anterior abdominal wall

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Anastomosis of superficial external pudendal artery

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o Anastomoses with branches of internal pudendal artery

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Muscular arteries that originate directly from the femoral artery

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The following muscles are supplied by muscular branches which originate directly from the femoral artery
o Vastus medialis
o Sartorius
o Adductor muscles

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Profunda femoris artery

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AKA deep femoral artery

- Largest branch of the femoral artery

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Course of profunda femoris

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o Originates about 2-5 cm distal to the inguinal ligament on the lateral aspect of the femoral artery
o Travels inferiorly and spirals posterior to the femoral artery then courses along its medial side
o In the lower 1/3 of the thigh, it is located posterior to the adductor longus muscle

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Termination of profunda femoris

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o Terminates as a small branch that enters the adductor magnus muscle
o This terminal branch of the femoral artery is known as the 4th perforating artery

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Muscular branches of profunda femoris

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The following branches of the profunda femoral artery supply the musculature of the anterior and medial thigh (some branches also travel deep to enter the posterior thigh

  • Lateral femoral circumflex
  • Medial femoral circumflex
  • Perforating (4)
  • Muscular branches
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Lateral femoral circumflex artery (branch of the profunda femoris)

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  • About 20% of the time, this vessels arises from the stem of the femoral artery
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Course of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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o From the lateral side of the profunda femoris, the vessel proceeds laterally under cover of the rectus femoris and sartorius muscle

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3 branches of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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o Ascending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery
o Transverse branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery
o Descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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Ascending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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o Travels superolaterally deep into the fascia lata
o On the lateral side of the upper thigh, it anastomoses with branches of the superior gluteal and deep circumflex iliac arteries

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Transverse branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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o Smallest branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery
o Travels laterally around femur inferior to greater trochanter to reach lateral side
o Pierces the vastus lateralis
o At the posterior aspect of the thigh, it participates in the formation of the cruciate anastomosis by anastomosing with the medial femoral circumflex, inferior gluteal and first perforating artery

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Descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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o Courses inferiorly below rectus femoris to reach and supply the vastus lateralis
o Descending branch then continues through the vastus lateralis muscle and reaches the knee joint where it anastomoses with the superior lateral genicular branch of the popliteal artery

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Medial femoral circumflex (branch of the profunda femoris)

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  • About 25% of the time, this vessels arises directly from the femoral artery
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Course of medial femoral circumflex artery

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o Arises from the medial aspect of the profunda femoris
o Then travels medially to disappear between the pectineus and psoas major muscles
o Winds around the medial aspect of the femur and supplies adductor muscles, gracilis and obturator externus

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Branches of medial femoral circumflex artery

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o Branches anastomose with the inferior gluteal, lateral femoral circumflex and 1st perforating artery, thus contributing to the cruciate anastomosis
o Acetabular branch of medial femoral circumflex artery

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Acetabular branch of medial femoral circumflex artery

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  • Arises opposite the acetabular notch and enters the acetabulum with the acetabular branch of the obturator artery
  • Acetabular branch supplies the fat in the acetabular fossa and a branch from it travels in the round ligament to supply the head of the femur
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Perforating arteries (branches of the profunda femoris)

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There are usually 3 perforating arteries that originate from the profunda femoris
o The 4th perforating is the terminal end of the profunda femoris

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Course of perforating arteries

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o The perforating arteries pass (perforate) through the adductor magnus to reach the posterior side of the thigh

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1st perforating artery

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o This branch is given off superior to the adductor brevis muscle

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2nd perforating artery

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o Originates anteriorly to the adductor brevis muscle

o Usually gives off the nutrient artery to the femur

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3rd perforating artery

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o Originates distal to the adductor brevis muscle

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Anastomosis

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o The perforating arteries anastomose with each other and supply the adductor magnus muscle and the posterior thigh muscle

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Muscular branches (branches of the profunda femoris)

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  • Numerous other muscular branches arise from the profunda
  • Many of these branches terminate in the adductor muscles, while others go on to supply the muscles of the posterior thigh
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Descending genicular artery

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  • Last branch of the femoral artery before it passes through the adductor hiatus
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Course of descending genicular artery

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o Travels medially and divides into a saphenous branch and an articular branch

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Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery

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o Exist the adductor canal in company with the saphenous nerve
o Distributed to the skin of the medial thigh

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Articular branch of descending genicular artery

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o Ends up along the medial side of the knee

o Anastomoses with the medial superior genicular and anterior recurrent tibial arteries to supply the knee joint

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Popliteal artery

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  • Femoral artery changes its name to the popliteal artery once it exits the adductor hiatus in order to enter the popliteal fossa
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Course of popliteal artery

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o Popliteal artery courses inferiorly through the floor of the popliteal fossa
o Crosses the knee joint lying in the intercondylar fossa

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Termination of popliteal artery

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o Terminates at the inferior border of the popliteus muscle by dividing into its two terminal branches

  • Anterior tibial artery
  • Posterior tibial artery
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Popliteal fossa

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o In the popliteal fossa, the popliteal artery lies deep to the vein
o These two vessels are enclosed in a dense connective tissue sheath
o Popliteal artery is located deep in the fossa throughout its course
- Anteriorly, it lies against the capsule of the joint
- Posteriorly, it is deep to the semimembranosus muscle, popliteal vein, tibial nerve and gastrocnemius muscle

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Branches of the popliteal artery in the thigh

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o Muscular
o Medial superior genicular
o Lateral superior genicular
o Sural

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Muscular branches of the popliteal artery (in the thigh)

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  • Popliteal artery gives rise to 2-3 muscular branches from its proximal end to supply the lower ends of the adductor magnus and hamstring muscles
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Genicular arteries

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  • There are 5 genicular arteries given off by the popliteal artery to supply the knee joint
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Medial and lateral superior genicular arteries

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o The two superior genicular arteries arise from the medial and lateral sides of the popliteal artery
o These arteries wind around the superior aspect of the femoral condyles and reach the anterior side of the knee to help form the collateral circulation around the knee
o Both the medial and lateral superior genicular arteries give off a superficial branch that supplies the muscles in the area and a deep branch that supplies the knee joint

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Middle genicular artery

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o Small vessel that originates from the popliteal artery opposite the knee joint
o Enters knee joint to supply the ligaments and synovial membrane of the interior joint

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Medial and lateral inferior genicular arteries

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o Originate from the popliteal artery distal to the knee joint
o Will be discussed in the leg portion below

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Sural arteries

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  • A medial and lateral sural artery originate from the popliteal artery at the knee joint and are distributed to the gastrocnemius, soleus and plantaris muscles
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Superficial vein of the thigh

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Great saphenous vein

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Great saphenous vein at the level of the knee joint

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  • Courses posteriorly – passes behind medial condyles of tibia & femur
  • Enters medial distal end of thigh
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Course of great saphenous vein

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  • Superiorly, gradually reaching anterior midline of thigh (3 cm inferior to inguinal ligament)
  • Passes through saphenous hiatus
  • Enters femoral sheath
  • Opens into femoral vein
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What structures surround the proximal end of great saphenous vein?

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Inguinal lymph nodes

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Cribiform fascia

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  • Fascia that is continuous with supreficial fascia
  • Covers saphenous opening
  • Borders of cribiform fascia form a sharp edge which is known as the falciform margin
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Superficial epigastric and superficial external pudendal arteries

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  • Contents of saphenous opening
  • Emerge through opening
  • Supply superficial structures
  • Corresponding veins – drain into great saphenous (before it enters saphenous opening)
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Great saphenous recieves the following before entering canal…

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  • Accessory saphenous vein
  • Superficial external pudendal vein
  • Superifical circumflex iliac vein
  • Superficial epigastric vein
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Accessory saphenous vein

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  • Formed by superifical venis along medial and posterior aspect of thigh uniting
  • Drains into great saphenous
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Deep veins of the thigh

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  • Popliteal vein

- Femoral vein

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Popliteal vein

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At the level of the distal border of popliteus muscle, the anterior & posterior tibial veins join to form the popliteal vein

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Course of popliteal vein

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  • Once popliteal vein is formed, it ascends into the popliteal vein, accompanied by the popliteal artery
  • In the inferior fossa, the vein is medial to artery
  • In the superior fossa, the vein is superficial to artery
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Tributaries of popliteal vein

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  • Correspond to the branches of popliteal artery

- Recieves from small saphenous vein

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Discussion on varicose veins

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Discussion on Varicose Veins: superificial veins of the lower limb are involved in becoming vicose. Affected veins become dialated & tortous (producing pain & possible ulcer formation) due to overextension from accumulation of blood. Not massaged by muscle like the deeper veins. Blood usually shunted to deep veins – through small connecting veins (perforating veins). Valve arrangement only lets blood go from superficial to deep veins. When varicose, some can allow blood to pass from deep to superficial veins – through incompetent valves

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Femoral vein

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o Largest vein of thigh
o Superior continuation of popliteal vein (at adductor hiatus)
o Ascends into adductor canal

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Course of femoral vein

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  • In the adductor canal, the femoral vein lies posterolateral to femoral artery
  • At the proximal end, it enters the apex of the femoral triangle and ascends from the posterior side of the artery to the medial side
  • Inferior to the inguinal ligament, the femoral vein occupies the intermediate compartment of the femoral sheath
  • Once the femoral vein crosses the inguinal ligament, it becomes the external iliac vein
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Valves in femoral vein

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  • Usually 4-5 valvaes in femoral vein

- One usually located inferio r to entrance of deep femoral vein

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Tributaries

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  • One of largest tributaries = deep femoral vein (profunda femoris), which is formed by the junction of the 3 or 4 perforating veins
  • Also drains into interior gluteal vein (anastomotic channel between femoral and internal iliac veins)
  • 3 cm inferior to inguinal ligament – receives largest tributary, great saphenous vein
  • Medial & lateral femoral circumflex veins – drain into either femoral or deep femoral vein
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Popliteal nodes

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  • 6 or 7 located in the popliteal fossa
  • Subdivided into three groups related to popliteal blood supply (popliteal vein (posterior) vs. popliteal artery (anterior))
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3 groups of lymph nodes

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  • One node lies anterior (deep) to popliteal artery which receives lymph from inside the knee joint
  • One node lies posterior (superficial) to the popliteal vein and recieves lymphatics that course with the small saphenous vein
  • 4 or 5 lymph nodes lie within the fat lateral and medial to the popliteal vessels and receive lymphatic vessels coursing with the anterior tibial vessels, posterior tibial vessels and peroneal blood vessels
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Efferent lymphatic vessels

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Vessels which are exiting the lymph nodes

  • Follow femoral vein
  • Go through the femoral triangle
  • Enter deep inguinal lymph nodes
  • A few vessels course with the great saphenous vein and enter the lower group of superficial inguinal nodes
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General info on popliteal vessels

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  • Major and largest group of lymph nodes

- Receives lymphatic vessels from lower anterior abdominal wall, perineum and lower limb

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Two major groups of popliteal lymph nodes

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  • Superficial

- Deep

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Location of superficial popliteal lymph nodes

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Within the superficial fascia

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Location of deep popliteal lymph nodes

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  • Lie deep to the deep fascia of the leg (fascia lata)

- Run within the femoral sheath

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