Chapter 3: Lower Limb

Question 1

Commonly used for coronary artery bypass surgery

Vein reversed so its valves do not obstruct blood flow in the graft

Answer 1

Great saphenous vein

Question 2

Venous inflammation with thrombus formation that occurs in superficial veins in lower limb leading to pulmonary embolism

Answer 2

Thrombophlebitis

Question 3

Most pulmonary emboli originate in

Answer 3

Deep veins

Question 4

Varicose veins develop in

Answer 4

Superficial veins of lower limb

B/c of reduced elasticity and incompetent valves/thrombophlebitis of the deep veins

Question 5

Superficial lymph vessels divided into:
Medial group: follows great saphenous vein end in?
Lateral group: Ff small saphenous vein, end in?

Answer 5

Medial group: follows great saphenous vein end in INGUINAL NODES
Lateral group: Ff small saphenous vein, end in POPLITEAL NODES

Question 6

Receives lymph from anterolateral abdominal wall below umbilicus, gluteal region, lower parts of vagina, anus and external genitalia except glans

Answer 6

Superficial inguinal group of LN

Question 7

Superficial inguinal group of LN drains into

Answer 7

External iliac nodes

Question 8

Lies deep to fascia lata on medial side of femoral vein

Answer 8

Deep inguinal grp of LN

Question 9

Receives lymph from deep lymph vessels and from glans penis or glans clitoris

Answer 9

Deep inguinal grp of LN

Question 10

Deep inguinal grp of LN drains into

Answer 10

External iliac nodes

Question 11

Important in maintaining posture and locomotion

Answer 11

Iliotibial tract