Neurovascular Supply of the Leg Flashcards
describe the course of the femoral artery:
- enters femoral triangle by passing under linguinal ligament
- gives off profunda femoris branch within femoral triangle
- passes through adductor canal under sartiorius
- passes through adductor hiatus
- enters popliteal fossa
where can you find the great saphenous vein?
anterior to medial malleolus
where can you find the small saphenous vein?
posterior to the lateral malleolus
the great saphenous vein arises from the union of what?
the dorsal venous arch and the vein of the great toe
the small saphenous vein arises from the union of what?
dorsal venous arch and the vein of the small toe
draw a diagram to show how the abdominal aorta splits into the arteries of the lower limb:
label the arteries of the lower limb
label the superficial veins of the leg
label the deep veins of the leg
what are the nerve roots of the femoral nerve?
L2, L3, L4
what are the nerve roots of the obturator nerve?
L2-4
what are the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve?
L4-S3
what are the nerve roots of the tibial nerve?
L4-S3
what are the nerve roots of the common peroneal nerve?
L4-S2
describe the course of the sciatic nerve?
- enters gluteal region from under piriformis
- descends through thigh in midline posterior compartment
- divides into common peroneal and tibial
