Blood Supply Flashcards
1
Q
Femoral Artery
A
-Starts in upper thigh
-“main road” supplies blood to entire leg
2
Q
Popliteal Artery
A
-Starts when femoral artery reaches back of knee
-branches to Post and Ant tibial arteries
3
Q
Anterior Tibial Artery
A
-along front of leg
-until dorsalis pedis artery
4
Q
Posterior Tibial Artery
A
-behind posterior of lower leg
-into the fibular and plantar arteries
