Blood supply Flashcards
At which point does the femoral artery enter the thigh?
Behind the mid-inguinal point (between ASIS and pubic symphysis)
The femoral artery is a continuation of the …
External iliac artery
What are the boundaries of the adductor canal?
Anteromedial - Sartorius
Anterolateral - Vastus Medialis
Posterior - Adductor longus + Adductor Magnus
What nerve crosses the femoral artery at the apex of the femoral triangle?
The medial femoral cutaneous nerve of thigh
State the relations of the femoral artery and profundus femoris artery to their veins at the apex of the femoral triangle.
From Superficial to deep
- Femoral artery
- Femoral vein
- Profunda femoris vein
- Profunda femoris artery
What are the femoral artery’s 5 branches in the femoral triangle?
- Superficial epigastric artery
- Superficial circumflex iliac artery
- Superficial external pudendal artery
- Deep external pudendal artery
- Profunda femoris (3.5-4 cm inferior to inguinal ligament)
Name the femoral artery’s branch given off in the adductor canal.
Descending genicular artery
The first perforating artery usually passes between which two muscles?
Brevis and Pectineus
From which perforating artery does the nutrient artery to the femur usually arise?
Second (2nd) perforating artery
Other than the 2nd perforating artery, what other artery can be a source of an additional nutrient artery to the femur?
Termination of deep branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
Describe the course of the medial circumflex femoral artery.
- leaves femoral triangle by passing between PECTINEUS and PSOAS MAJOR
- continues posteriorly between OBTURATOR EXTERNUS and ADDUCTOR BREVIS
- finally reaches between QUADRATUS FEMORIS and upper border of ADDUCTOR MAGNUS where it will give off its transverse and descending branches
Which circumflex femoral artery doesn’t have a descending branch?
Medial circumflex femoral artery
The descending genicular artery of the femoral artery anastomoses with _________ of the popliteal artery.
superior medial genicular branch
The obturator artery arises from which artery?
Internal iliac artery
At what age does the acetabular branch of the obturator artery atrophy?
Around 7 years
True or false: The medial plantar nerve lies lateral to the medial plantar artery.
TRUE
The deep plantar arch is formed from which artery laterally?
Lateral plantar artery
True or false: The lateral plantar nerve lies lateral to the lateral plantar artery.
FALSE; it lies medial
In which layer of the foot is the plantar arch located?
Between 3rd and 4th layers of foot
Which muscles in the sole of the foot are supplied by both medial and lateral plantar arteries?
Flexor digitorum brevis
Lumbricals
What artery supplies the flexor digiti minimi brevis?
Lateral plantar artery
The deep plantar arch is completed medially by ______
Deep plantar branch of dorsalis pedis artery
Which muscles of the leg are supplied by the sural arteries?
Tibialis posterior
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Plantaris
Which adductor receives blood from both anterior and posterior divisions of the obturator artery?
Adductor brevis
Which muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg receive blood supply from sural arteries?
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris
Tibialis Posterior
What muscles are supplied by the lateral circumflex femoral artery?
- Sartorius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus Intermedius
- Rectus femoris
This artery supplies the vastus medialis and the adductor magnus.
Descending genicular artery of femoral artery
