Lower Limb Arteries and veins and nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Arteries of the Lower Limb
A
External iliac
Internal iliac
Obturator and gluteal
Femoral and deep femoral
Popliteal
fibula
Anterior tibial - becomes dorsalis pedis
Posterior tibial – becomes plantar arteries
2
Q
Artery for anterior thigh
A
Femoral
3
Q
Artery for posterior thigh
A
Deep Femoral
4
Q
Artery for medial thigh
A
obturator
5
Q
vein for anterior thigh
A
femoral
6
Q
vein for posterior thigh
A
deep femoral
7
Q
vein for medial thigh
A
great saphenous vein
8
Q
posterior leg arteries
A
posterior tibial
9
Q
anterior leg arteries
A
anterior tibial
10
Q
lateral leg arteries
A
fibular
11
Q
dorsum of foot arteries
A
dorsalis pedis
12
Q
plantar foot arteries
A
plantar
13
Q
posterior leg vein
A
posterior tib
and lesser
14
Q
anterior leg vein
A
anterior tib
15
Q
posterior thigh nerve
A
sciatic
