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L5: Vessels & Nerves of Lower Extremity Flashcards

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femoral artery is the continuation of the ?

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external iliac artery

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origin of femoral artery

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begins deep to inguinal lig.

enclosed w/in femoral sheath

becomes popliteal artery at adductor hiatus

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proximal branches of femoral art.

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superficial epigastric a
superficial circumflex iliac a
superficial external pudendal a.

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superficial epigastric artery

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passes thru saphenous hiatus

crosses inguinal lig. toward umbilicus

anastomoses w/ inf. epigastric art.

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superficial circumflex iliac artery

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passes thru saphenous hiatus

passes along inguinal lig. towards ASIS

anastomoses w/ deep circumflex iliac artery

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superficial external pudendal artery

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passes thru saphenous hiatus

passes medially toward external genitalia

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deep branches of femoral artery

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deep external pudendal
descending genicular
profundal femoral or deep femoral

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8
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branches of produnda femora

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medial femoral circumflex
lat. femoral circumflex
perforating arteries - 3
descending genicular

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deep external pudendal

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passes medially acros pectineus and adductor longus

becomes superficial to supply external genitalia

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descending genicular artery

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arises in adductor canal

musculoarticular branch – part of genicular anastomoses

saphenous branch – runs w/ saphenous nerve

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profundal femora artery

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arises from deep side of femoral art. w/in f triangle

largest branch of femoral a.

passes post. to adductor longus

terminates as a 4th terminating artery

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medial femoral circumflex artery

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may come directly off femoral a.

leaves femoral triangle between iliopsoas and pectineus

supplies hip joint, upper thigh, glutes

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branches of medial femoral circumflex artery

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ascending branch – anastomose w/ inf. gluteal

transverse branch – anastomose w/ lat. femoral circumflex a.

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lateral femoral circumflex artery

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may come directly off femoral a.

passes laterally deep to rectus femoris and sartorius

supplies hip joint, upper thigh, glutes

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branches of lateral femoral circumflex artery

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ascending branch – anas w/ superior gluteal a.

transverse branch – anas w/ medial femoral circ. a.

descending branch – anas w/ genicular arteries

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popliteal artery is a continuation of the ?

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femoral artery

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popliteal artery

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begins at adductor hiatus

ends at inf. border of popliteus muscle

most anterior structure in popliteal fossa

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branches of popliteal artery at ending

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branches into anterior and posterior tibial arteries

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branches off popliteal artery

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med. and lat. superior genicular arteries
med. and lat. inferior genicular arteries

middle genicular a. and sural(calf) arteries

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what is the cruciate anastomosis?

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joins the internal iliac to femoral artery

a bypass for femoral or external iliac arteries

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cruciate anastomosis includes branches from ?

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medial femoral circumflex

lat. femoral circumflex

inferior gluteal a.

first perforating artery

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obturator artery

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arises from internal iliac in pelvis

enters thigh thru obturator canal

accompanied by ant/post obturator nerve branches

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obturator artery gives rise to ?

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anterior and poster branches

acetabular artery

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acetabular artery

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to head of femur via ligamentum teres

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contributors to genicular anastomosis

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  1. genicular branches of popliteal a.
  2. descending branches of femoral and deep femoral
  3. ascending branches of ant/post tibial arteries
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26
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where is the genicular anastomosis?

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back of the knee

between 2 condyles

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anterior tibial artery

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–terminal branch of popliteal artery
arises at inf. border of popliteus

passes ant. to interosseous memb. between tibia and fibula

accompanied by deep peroneal nerve

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anterior tibial artery is renamed ? and supplies?

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renamed dorsalis pedis artery at ankle joint

supplies anterior leg compartment

29
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branches of anterior tibial artery

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ant. tibial recurrent
lat. malleolar a.
med. malleolar a.

30
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dorsalis pedis artery

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continuation of anterior tibial artery post ankle

31
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branches of dorsalis pedis artery

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med. tarsal a.
lat. tarsal a.
arcuate a.
deep plantar a.
first dorsal interosseous a.

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posterior tibial artery

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terminal branch of popliteal artery

arises at inf. border of popliteus

passes post. to interosseous memb.

accompanied by tibial nerve

descends on post. surface of tibialis posterior

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termination of posterior tibial artery

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terminates deep to flexor retinaculum as:

med. plantar a.
lat. plantar a.

34
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superficial veins of lower limb

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great saphenous

lesser saphenous

35
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great saphenous vein

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drains medial side of dorsal venous arch

passes post. patella

ascends medial thigh

penetrates deep fascia of femoral triangle

dumps into femoral vein

36
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lesser saphenous vein

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drains lateral side of dorsal venous arch

accompanies sural n.

ascends midline of calf

dumps into popliteal vein in popliteal fossa

37
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deep veins of lower limb

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venae comitantes
popliteal vein
communicating veins

38
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venae comitantes

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accompany deep arteries of leg

unite to form popliteal vein in popliteal space

39
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popliteal vein

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passes thru adductor hiatus

renamed femoral vein

40
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lymphatics draining medial foot

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ascend w/ great saphenous vein

end in superficial inguinal lymph nodes

41
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superficial inguinal lymph nodes also drain?

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lower ab wall
external genitalia
perineum
anal region
uterine fundus
42
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lymphatics draining lateral foot

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ascend w/ small saphenous vein

end in lymph nodes in popliteal fossa

ascend w/ femoral vein to deep inguinal nodes

43
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drainage pathway of lymph

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superficial inguinal —> deep inguinal —> external iliacs

44
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origins of lower plexuses

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lumbar L1-L4
lumbosacral trunk L4-5
sacral plexus S1-4

45
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lumbar plexus

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formed in psoas major – branches emerge from lat. and med. sides of muscle to connect to sympathetic trunk

46
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lumbar plexus 2 branches emerging

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from psoas muscle

  1. Iliohypogastric
  2. ilioingual
47
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Iliohypogastric

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to side of buttock and pubis

48
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ilioingual

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to anterior thigh, scrotum and labia majora

49
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genitofemoral nerve

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emerges on ant. surface of psoas major

genital branch enters inguinal canal – scrotum and labia majora, cremaster muscle

femoral branch enters femoral sheath supplies skin over f triangle

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femoral nerve

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L2-4
largest branch of lumbar plexus
emerges from lat. side of psoas major
enters thigh behind inguinal lig.

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femoral nerve supplies

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in iliac fossa — iliacus and pectineus, femoral artery

distally — sartorius, quadriceps femoris, anterior thigh

52
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femoral nerve terminates as

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saphenous nerve to medial thigh and foot

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obturator nerve

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L2-4
emerges med. side of psoas

descends along lateral pelvis wall

enters thigh thru obturator foramen

54
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obturator nerve to obturator foramen

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in the obturator groove it divides into

  1. anterior branch to adductor brevis
  2. post. branch to adductor brevis posteriorly
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obturator nerve supplies

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medial thigh muscles

skin on medial thigh

56
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nerves of the sacral plexus

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superior gluteal n
post. femoral cutaneous n
nerves to lat. thigh
sciatic n

57
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superior gluteal nerve

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L4-S1
passes thru greater sciatic notch above piriformis

supplies lat. gluteal

58
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posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

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runs w/ gluteal nerves deep to gluteus max

then runs w/ sciatic nerve and gluteal artery

59
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post. femoral cutaneous nerve supplies

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skin on buttock – via inf. cluneal n.

skin of external genitalia – via perineal branches

skin on back of thigh

60
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nerves to lateral thigh

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inferior gemellus

quadratus femoris

piriformis

61
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sciatic nerve

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fusion of common peroneal and tibial nerves

largest physical nerve in body

exits pelvis thru greater sciatic foramen

descends between gluteus max, greater trochanter, ischial tuberosity

62
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sciatic nerve lies on

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ischium
gemelli
obturator internus
quadratus femoris

63
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peripheral nerve injuries

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all motor function and sensations suppled by nerves distal to injury is lost

total muscle function lost

sensation over more than one dermatome is lost

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nerve root injuries

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sensory impairment over 1 dermatome

muscle weakening

may only affect one root or the other

65
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nerve root injuries usually affected by ?

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disc herniation immediately superior to it

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