Blood flow

Question 1

abdominal aorta bifurcates into

Answer 1

R & L common iliac arteries

Question 2

common iliac artery divides into

Answer 2

internal and external iliac arteries

Question 3

internal iliac divides into

Answer 3

anterior and posterior division

Question 4

anterior division of internal iliac gives rise to

Answer 4

obturator arteries

Question 5

posterior division of internal iliac arteries give rise to

Answer 5

superior and inferior gluteal arteries

Question 6

external iliac becomes ____ where?

Answer 6

femoral artery below inguinal canal

Question 7

main artery to thigh

Answer 7

Deep femoral artery

Because it has numerous perforating branches to all compartments of thigh

Question 8

branches of deep femoral artery

Answer 8

lateral and medial circumflex femoral

Question 9

femoral artery becomes politeal artery where

Answer 9

adductor hiatus

Question 10

popliteal artery divides into

Answer 10

anterior tibial and posterior tibial artery

Question 11

anterior tibial gives rise to

Answer 11

dorsalis pedis artery at ankle

Question 12

Posterior tibial artery branch that supplies muscles of lateral compartment of leg

Answer 12

Peroneal (resides in posterior compartment but gives blood to lateral compartment)

Question 13

posterior tibial artery gives rise to

Answer 13

medial and lateral plantar arteries

Question 14

lateral plantar artery becomes what

Answer 14

plantar arch