The Ateries Of The Lower Limb Flashcards
Where does the femoral artery come from?
The external iliac artery
When does the femoral artery start?
When the external iliac artery crossess the inguinal ligament
What are some of the perfoating braches of the femoral artery?
The lateral femoral circumflex artery, medial fermoral circumfelx arter.
When does the femoral atery become of the popliteal artery?
As it passess through the adductor hiatus
Which ateries come from the internal iliac artery?
The obtuartor atery and the superior and inferior gleutel arteries
How does the popliteal artery terminate?
By dividing into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries
What is a popliteal anneyrsum?
When the popliteal artery dilates to 50% of its normal diamater, and the tibial nerve could be affected, and you would have a papabel pulsation wihtin the popliteal fossa
Where would you palpate for the femroal pusle?
You would palpate the pulse as it enters the femoral triangle, midway between the ASIS and the pubic symphysis
Where would you palpate the dorsalis pedialus pulse?
Just lateral to the extensor hallicus longus tendon
