SA Pelvic Limb Flashcards
Largest paired branch off the aorta
External Iliac a.
Only branch off of the external illiac a.
Deep Femoral
What does the external iliac a. continue outside the abdominal wall as?
Femoral a.
What branches off of the Deep Femoral a.?
Pudendoepigastric trunk
What does the Deep femoral a. continue as?
medial circumflex femoral a.
What are the two branches of the pudendoepigastric trunk?
- external pudendal a.
2. caudal epigastric a.
This a. is a continuation of the deep femoral a. after giving off the pudendoepigastric trunk
Medial circumflex femoral a.
Where is the vascular lacuna located?
b/t the inguinal ligament and pelvis
what are the boarders of the femoral triangle?
cr: caudal part of sartorius m.
cd: pectinius m.
prox: inguinal lig.
The Femoral a. is a continuation of which a.?
External iliac a.
What are the 7 branches of the Femoral a.?
- superficial circumflex iliac a.
- Lateral circumflex femoral
- Proximal caudal femoral a.
- saphenous a.
- Descending genicular a.
- middle caudal femoral a.
- distal caudal femoral a.
What are the 2 branches of the saphenous a.?
Cranial and caudal
What does the femoral a. transition into, and where?
Popliteal a. at the level of the stifle, after the distal caudal femoral comes off
Trace the femoral a. as it changes names:
Femoral a. –> Popliteal a. –> Cranial tibial a. –> Dorsal pedal a.
What is the clinical relevance of the dorsal pedal a.?
Pulse detection and arterial blood draws
what is the clinical relevance of the cranial branch of the lateral saphenous v.?
venipuncture in dogs