Neurovascular relations

Question 1

How does the femoral artery run?

Answer 1

in adductor canal:

behind sartorius and quads, over adductors

Question 2

How doe the profunda femoris artery run?

Answer 2

early branch of the femoral artery
behind Add. longus,
over Add. brevis
over Add. magnus

Question 3

what is the course of the perforating branches of the profunda femoris?

Answer 3

through Add. magnus to supply hamstrings

Question 4

What is the adductor canal?

Answer 4

fascial canal that starts at apex of femoral triangle (inferiormost point)

Question 5

Where does the adductor canal run?

Answer 5

runs behind sartorius and quadriceps

ends at adductor hiatus

Question 6

What runs through the adductor canal?

Answer 6

femoral A, V, N
saphenous N
Nerve to vastus medialis Articular br. to knee, from posterior branch of obturator N

Question 7

What runs through the adductor hiatus from adductor canal?

Answer 7

femoral artery & nerve
becomes popliteal artery & nerve

Articular br. to knee, from posterior branch of obturator N

Question 8

Where does the femoral nerve branches emerge from the adductor canal?

Answer 8

superior to knee

do not pass through hiatus

Question 9

where does the saphenous nerve emerge from the hiatus?

Answer 9

medial knee & leg

not through hiatus

Question 10

Where does the nerve to vast us medial is emerge from the adductor canal?

Answer 10

to vastus medialis

not through hiatus