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Ateries and veins Flashcards

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 Located anterior to vertebral bodies
 At level of L4, splits into left and
Right Common Iliac Arteries

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Abdominal Aorta

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 Same pathway on left and right
 Travels lateral/inferior

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Common Iliac Arteries

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Common Iliac Arteries split into:

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 External Iliac Artery.
 Internal Iliac Artery

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 Travels anterior/inferior through
pelvis
 Travels deep to inguinal ligament
 Becomes Femoral artery

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External Iliac Artery

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External Iliac Artery supplies:

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: iliacus

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 Travels through femoral triangle as
intermediate neurovascular structure
 Travels medial/inferior – through
adductor hiatus
 Travels to posterior thigh – proximal to
popliteal fossa

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Femoral Artery

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Femoral Artery supplies:

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Supplies:
 Quads
 Sartorius
 GAP
 Hamstrings

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Femoral Artery becomes

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Popliteal Artery

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 Travels through popliteal fossa as
medial neurovascular structure

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Popliteal Artery

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Popliteal Artery
 Distal to popliteal fossa, splits into:

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 Anterior tibial artery
 Posterior tibial artery

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Popliteal Artery supplies

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 Popliteus, knee joint

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 Travels between tibia and fibula; above
interosseous membrane
 Travels inferior down anterior
compartment
 Enters dorsum of foot

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Anterior Tibial Artery

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Anterior Tibial Artery supplies

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Supplies:
 Tibialis anterior
 EDL
 EHL

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 Travels inferior down posterior
compartment
 Wraps posterior around medial malleolus
 Enters plantar aspect of foot

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Posterior Tibial Artery

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Posterior Tibial Artery supplies:

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 Supplies:
 Gastrocnemius
 FDL
 FHL
 Tibialis posterior
 Soleus
 Plantaris

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 Sends a lateral branch which becomes:
 Peroneal artery

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Posterior Tibial Artery

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 Travels down lateral compartment
 Enters dorsum of foot

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Peroneal Artery

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Peroneal Artery supplies:

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 Supplies:
 Peroneus longus
 Peroneus brevis
 Peroneus tertius

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 Comes off common iliac artery
 Travels posterior through pelvis

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Internal Iliac Artery

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Internal Iliac Artery
 Anterior to sacrum, splits into:

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 Superior gluteal artery
 Inferior gluteal artery

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Internal Iliac Artery supplies:

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Supplies
 Psoas major

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22
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 Travels through greater sciatic
foramen, superior to piriformis
 Enters gluteal region

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Superior Gluteal Artery

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Superior Gluteal Artery supplies:

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Supplies:
 Glute med/min
 TFL
 Some of the deep lateral rotators

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 Travels through greater sciatic foramen, inferior to piriformis
 Enters gluteal region

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Inferior Gluteal Artery

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Inferior Gluteal Artery supplies

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Supplies:
 Glute max
 Some of the deep lateral rotators

26
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Structures Creating:
 Inguinal Ligament
 Adductor Longus
 Sartorius

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Femoral Triangle

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Femoral Triangle structures with in:

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 Femoral Vein (Medial)
 Femoral Artery (Intermediate)
 Femoral Nerve (Lateral)

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Popliteal Fossa structures creating:

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 Semi’s
 Biceps Femoris
 Medial & Lateral heads of Gastroc

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Popliteal Fossa structures within

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 Popliteal Artery (medial)
 Popliteal Vein (intermediate)
 Tibial Nerve (lateral)

30
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Tom, Dick, AN’ Harry

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 T – tibialis posterior
 D – FDL
 A – posterior tibial artery
 N – tibial nerve
 H - FHL

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Greater Sciatic Foramen structures creating:

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 Structures Creating
 Lateral sacrum
 G.S. Notch
 Sacrospinous ligament

32
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Greater Sciatic Foramen structures within:

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 Structures Within
 Piriformis
 Superior gluteal NAV
 Inferior gluteal NAV
 Sciatic Nerve
 The 3 2°nerves of sacral plexus

33
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Anterior Tibial Vein Drains:

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 Drains:
 Tibialis anterior
 EDL
 EHL

34
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 Comes off dorsum of foot
 Travels up anterior compartment
 Travels posterior between tibia and
fibula, above interosseous membrane
 Drains into popliteal vein

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Anterior Tibial Vein

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 Comes off plantar aspect of foot
 Travels up posterior compartment
 Receives contribution by peroneal vein
 Drains into popliteal vein

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Posterior Tibial Vein

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Posterior Tibial Vein drains

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 Drains:
 Gastroc
 Soleus
 FDL
 FHL
 Tibalis posterior
 Plantaris

37
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 Comes off dorsum of foot
 Travels up lateral compartment
 Drains into posterior tibial vein

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Peroneal Vein

38
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Peroneal Vein Drains:

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Drains:
 Peroneus longus
 Peroneus brevis
 Peroneus tertius

39
Q

 Travels through popliteal fossa as
intermediate structure
 Drains into femoral vein

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Popliteal Vein

40
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Popliteal Vein Drains:

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 Drains:
 Popliteus
 Knee joint

41
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 Travels superior/medial through adductor
hiatus
 Travels up anterior thigh
 Travels through femoral triangle as medial
structure
 Drains into external iliac vein

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Femoral Vein

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Femoral Vein Drains

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Drains:
 Hamstrings
 GAP
 Quads
 Sartorius

43
Q

 Travels superior/medial through
pelvis
 Drains into either left or right
common iliac vein

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External Iliac Vein

44
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External Iliac Vein Drains

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 iliacus

45
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 Begins in gluteal region
 Enters pelvis through GSF, superior
to piriformis
 Drains into internal iliac vein

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Superior Gluteal Vein

46
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Superior Gluteal Vein drains

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Drains:
 Glute med/min
 TFL
 Some of deep lateral rotators

47
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 Begins in gluteal region
 Enters pelvis through GSF, inferior
to piriformis
 Drains into internal iliac vein

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Inferior Gluteal Vein

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Inferior Gluteal Vein drains:

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 Drains:
 Glute max
 Some of deep lateral rotators

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 Travels anterior/superior through
pelvis
 Drains into either left or right common iliac vein

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Internal Iliac Vein

50
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Internal Iliac Vein drains:

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Drains:
 Psoas major

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 Receive deoxygenated blood from
external and internal iliac veins
 Drains into inferior vena cava

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Left and Right Common
Iliac Veins

52
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 Largest (diameter) vein in the body
 Receives deoxygenated blood from
left and right common iliac vein

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Inferior Vena Cava

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Superficial Veins

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 Greater saphenous vein
 Lesser saphenous vein

54
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 Longest vein in the body
 Begins in dorsum of foot
 Travels up medial leg and thigh
 Drains into femoral vein, just distal
to femoral triangle

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 Greater saphenous vein

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 Greater saphenous vein drains:

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 Subcutaneous tissue of medial lower
extremity

56
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 Begins in dorsum of foot
 Travels up lateral compartment
 Drains into popliteal vein

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 Lesser saphenous vein

57
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 Lesser saphenous vein Drains:

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 Subcutaneous tissue of lateral leg

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