blood flow of the leg

Question 1

superior gluteal art

Answer 1

• branch of posterior division of internal iliac artery

- suppose superior gluteal region

Question 2

lateral plantar art/v

Answer 2

• supply lateral sole of foot and digits 1-5

- continues as deep plantar arch

Question 3

blood supply to femoral head

Answer 3

• artery of round ligament of femoral head

- derived from obturator or medial circumflex femoral art

Question 4

posterior tibial art

Answer 4

• branch of popliteal
• located deep to soleus m. w/ tibial n
• passes posterior to medial malleolus of tibia and divides into medial and lateral plantar art.
• supplies posterior and lateral leg and plantar surface of foot

Question 5

anterior tibial art

Answer 5

• branch of popliteal
• travels anteriorly through interosseous membrane b/n tibia and fibula
• b/n tibialis anterior and extensor muscles
• travels with deep fibular art
• supplies anterior compartment of leg, dorsum and deep sole of foot

Question 6

inferior gluteal art

Answer 6

• branch of anterior or posterior division of internal iliac

- supplies inferior gluteal region

Question 7

perforating branches of deep art of thigh

Answer 7

• supply posterior, medial and lateral thigh

Question 8

branches of posterior tibial art and veins

Answer 8

• medial plantar

- lateral plantar

Question 9

branches of deep artery of the thigh

Answer 9

• perforating branches
• medial femoral circumflex artery
• lateral femoral circumflex artery

Question 10

dorsalis pedias art

Answer 10

• continuation of anterior tibial a
• distal to ankle
• supplies dorsum of foot and deep sole of foot
• perforating branches from deep plantar a. connect to deep plantar arch

Question 11

popliteal art

Answer 11

• continuation of femoral artery after it passes through the adductor hiatus
• supplies knee, leg and foot

Question 12

fibular art

Answer 12

• branch of posterior tibial art.
• located within flexor hallucis longs m
  supplies lateral leg

Question 13

small saphenous v

Answer 13

• drains superficial plantar an lateral dorm of foot, and superficial posterior and lateral leg
• drains into popliteal v
• tributaries
  
  • • plantar venous network
  • • dorsal venous arch of foot (laterally)

Question 14

lateral femoral circumflex artery

Answer 14

• transverse branch: hip joint and surrounding muscles
• descending branch: lateral thigh and knee; anastomose with superior lateral genicular artery and descending genicular artery

Question 15

medial plantar art/v

Answer 15

• supply medial sole of foot and digit 1

Question 16

great saphenous v

Answer 16

• drains superficial dorm and medial surface of foot, superficial medial and anterior leg and superficial thigh
• tributary: dorsal venous arch of foot (medially)
• has no corresponding artery

Question 17

superficial veins of that drain into femoral

Answer 17

• superficial epigastric
• superficial circumflex iliac
• external pudendal
• great saphenous

Question 18

perforating art

Answer 18

• branches of deep artery of thigh

- supply posterior thigh

Question 19

internal pudendal art

Answer 19

• branch of anterior division of internal iliac art

- supplies external genitalia and perineum

Question 20

femoral artery

Answer 20

• external iliac becomes femoral after inguinal ligament
• travels through femoral triangle and adductor canal
• continues as popliteal artery after adductor hiatus
• supplies
  
  • • thigh, leg, foot, joints of lower limb, anterior perineum and inferior abdo wall

Question 21

medial femoral circumflex art

Answer 21

• supplies hip joint and surrounding muscles
• sends branches to femoral head
• anastomose with inferior gluteal artery and lateral circumflex femoral

Question 22

branches of femoral artery

Answer 22

• superficial epigastric
• superficial circumflex iliac
• external pudendal
• unnamed muscular branches supplying anterior thigh
• depp femoral artery