Veins and Lymphatics of the Lower Limb, Thigh, and Hip

Question 1

Great saphenous vein passes through the ________ to enter the femoral vein in the ________

Answer 1

Saphenous hiatus

Femoral sheath

Question 2

Fascia covering the saphenous opening

Answer 2

Cribiform fascia

Question 3

Veins (and corresponding arteries) within the saphenous hiatus

Answer 3

Superficial epigastric

Superficial external pudendal

Question 4

Accessory saphenous drains into saphenous

Answer 4

Before saphenous enters saphenous hiatus

Question 5

Close to hiatus, great saphenous receives

Answer 5

External pudendal v
Superficial circumflex iliac v
Superficial epigastric v
Accessory saphenous

Question 6

Popliteal vein recieves

Answer 6

Genicular veins

SMALL SAPHENOUS v

Question 7

Inferior to the inguinal ligament, the femoral vein occupies the _________ compartment of the femoral sheath

Answer 7

Intermediate

Question 8

Femoral vein drains into _________ to form an anastomoses with the _____________

Answer 8

Inferior gluteal v

Internal iliac v

Question 9

Node lying anterior to popliteal artery recieves

Answer 9

Lymphatic vessels from knee joint

Question 10

Node lying posterior to popliteal artery recieves

Answer 10

Lymphatics from small saphenous v

Question 11

Nodes lying lateral and medial to popliteal artery receive

Answer 11

Lymphatics from Anterior and posterior tibial

Lymphatics from peroneal blood vessels

Question 12

Dorsalis pedis/anterior tibial lymphatics drain into

Answer 12

Anterior tibial node (or popliteal if anterior tibial is absent)

Question 13

Medial and lateral plantar lymphatics drain into

Answer 13

Popliteal node

Question 14

Posterior tibial and peroneal lymphatics drain into

Answer 14

Popliteal node

Question 15

Horizontal superficial inguinal nodes recieve

Answer 15

Superficial, lateral gluteal region and anterior abdominal wall and perineum

Question 16

Vertical superficial inguinal nodes receive

Answer 16

Foot, leg, thigh, and perineum

Question 17

Deep inguinal nodes lie _________ to femoral vein

Answer 17

Medial