Pelvis & Hip Arteries and Veins

Question 1

Neurovascular supply

Answer 1

• Medial circumflex femoral artery
• lateral circumflex femoral artery
• femoral artery
• profunda femoris artery
• adductor hiatus

Question 2

Major arteries of the lower extremity

Answer 2

• external iliac artery
• lateral circumflex artery: ascending branch, descending branch
• femoral artery
• perforating artery

Question 3

Pelvis and Hip Force Couples

Answer 3

Neutral pelvic alignment:
erector spinae, gluteus and hamstrings pull up
rectus abdominis and hip flexor pull down

Posterior pelvic tilt:
erector spinae and hamstrings pull up
rectus abdominis and hip flexor pull down

Anterior pelvic tilt:
erector spinae and hamstrings pull up
Rectus abdominis and hip flexor pull down

Question 4

when the external iliac artery and vein pass under the inguinal ligament, their names change to the ______ and ___

Answer 4

femoral artery; vein

Question 5

Adductor hiatus is significant because:

Answer 5

it’s the gap or opening in the distal attachment of the adductor magnus between the inez aspera and adductor tubercle

importance: the femoral artery and vein pass through this opening to reach the posterior surface of the knee, where their name changes to popliteal artery and vein

Question 6

The right dorsal digital artery branches from?

Answer 6

the popliteal artery