Lower Limb Vessels- THE OBTURATOR ARTERY

Question 1

Where does the OBTURATOR ARTERY come from?

Answer 1

Internal Iliac Artery

Question 2

Describe the course of the Obturator Artery?

Answer 2

1) Arises from the INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY

2) Enters the OBTURATOR FORAMEN

3) Enters the MEDIAL COMPARTMENT of the Thigh

4) Divides into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR DIVISIONS

Question 3

What are the MAIN Branches of the OBTURATOR ARTERY?

Answer 3

ANTERIOR DIVISION

POSTERIOR DIVISION

Question 4

What Does the ANTERIOR DIVISION of the Obturator Artery Supply?

Answer 4

ADDUCTOR BREVIS MUSCLE

Question 5

What Does the POSTERIOR DIVISION of the Obturator Artery Supply?

Answer 5

• Artery to the Head of Femur

-Adductor Muscles

-Knee Capsule