Circulation To The Pelvic Cavity And Lower Extremities Flashcards
Where does the abdominal artery terminate?
At lumbar 4 (L4)
Where does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?
Lumbar four ( L4 )
What does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into?
What is the right and left common iliac arteries
What do the right and left common iliac arteries bifurcate into?
The right, and left internal iliac arteries, and the right, and left external iliac arteries
What is the a.k.a. for the right and left internal iliac arteries?
The hypogastric arteries
What do the right and left internal iliac arteries extend towards or supply blood to?
The pelvic organs, (urinary bladder mail, and female reproductive organs)
What do the right and left external iliac arteries extend towards or supply blood to
The lower extremities
Pelvic circulation - fill in the blank
This artery is larger than the right, and left femoral arteries, and passes through the inguinal ligament and is a continuation of the right, and left common iliac arteries
What are the external iliac arteries?
This artery terminates, at the point behind the center of the inguinal ligament and lies along the medial border of the psoas major muscle, and continues on the right, and left femoral artery…
What is the right and left external iliac arteries
This artery begins at the point behind the center of the inguinal ligament and terminates at the opening of the abductor Magnus muscle
What is the right and left femoral artery
This artery is a continuation and branch of the right, and left external iliac artery and continues as the right and left popliteal artery’s and runs through the abductors canal. A.k.a. hunters canal.
What is the right and left femoral artery?
This canal is located in the middle 1/3 of the thigh and starts at the apex of the femoral triangle and runs through the adductor Magnus muscles
What is the adductors canal a.k.a. hunters canal?
This artery is placed at the back of the knee and begins at the opening of the adductor Magnus muscle terminates at the lower border of popliteus muscle
What is the right and left popliteal artery
This artery is a continuation and branch of the right, and left femoral artery and bifurcates into the anterior tibial artery and posterior tibial artery
What is the right and left popliteal artery
This artery goes down the anterior part of the leg and starts at the lower border of the popliteal muscle and terminates at the front of the middle of the ankle joint
What is the anterior tibial artery?
This artery terminates at a point over in between the medial malleolus and the calcenous bone, and bifurcates into the medial plantar artery and the lateral plantar artery
What is the right and left posterior tibial artery