Circulation of lower extremity Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main arteries (7)
A
1) Ascending Aorta
2) Arch of Aorta
3) Descending Aorta
4) Thoracic Aorta
5) Abdominal Aorta
6) Common iliac a. (L4)
7) External iliac a. (L5/S1)
2
Q
What are the branches of internal iliac a.
A
- Superior gluteal a.
- Inferior gluteal a.
- Obturator a.
3
Q
What are the branches of the external iliac a.
A
- femoral a.
4
Q
What are the branches of the femoral a.
A
- Profunda femoris a.
- Lateral femoral circumflex a.
- medial femoral circumflex a.
- perforating a.
5
Q
what does the femoral a. become?
A
popliteal a.
6
Q
What are the branches of the popliteal a.
A
- genicular aa.
- ant. tibial a.
- post. tibial a.
7
Q
What are the branches of the post. tibial a.
A
- Fibular a.
- Medial plantar
- Lateral plantar
8
Q
What are the branches of the ant. tibial a.
A
- Dorsalis pedis a.
9
Q
What does the cribriform fascia cover?
A
Saphenous opening in the thigh
10
Q
What vessels are only veins and not arteries?
A
- Dorsal venous arch
- great saphenous v.
- small saphenous v.
- Inferior vena cava (instead of abdominal aorta)
11
Q
What are venae comitantes?
A
2 or more veins accompanying 1 artery
