Vessels Of Pelvic Limb Flashcards
Branches of aorta
Median sacral artery
Internal iliac artery
External iliac artery
Branches of internal iliac artery
Internal pudendal artery
Caudal gluteal artery
Branches of caudal gluteal artery
Iliolumbar artery
Cranial gluteal artery
Lateral caudal artery
Dorsal perineal artery
Branches of external iliac artery
Femoral artery
Deep femoral artery
Branches of deep femoral artery
Pudendoepigastric trunk
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Branches of pudendospigastric trunk
External pudendal artery
Caudal epigastric artery
Usually not present in cats
Branches of femoral artery (some leopards prefer salty deer most days)
Cranial
Superficial circumflex iliac artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Proximal caudal femoral artery
Saphenous artery
Descending genicular artery
Middle caudal femoral artery
Distal femoral artery
Caudal
Femoral artery turns into
Popliteal artery
Popliteal artery turns into
Cranial tibial artery
Cranial tibial artery turns into
Dorsal pedal artery
Dorsal pedal artery turns into
Arcuate artery
Arcuate artery turns into
Dorsal and planetary metatarsal arteries
Saphenous artery turns into
Dorsal and plantar common digital arteries
Axial muscles of the trunk sub lumbar muscles
Quadratus lumborun muscle
Psoas major muscle
Psoas minor muscle
Iliacus muscle
Iliolsias muscle
Iliopsoas muscle = psoas major and illiacus muscle
Psoas minor muscle
Origin = bodies of last thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
Insertion = iliopectinal eminence of coral bone
Action = flex the lumbar vertebrae, flex pelvis Against lumbar region
Quadratus lumborum muscle
Attachments = bodies of last thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, lumbar transverse processes, wing of ilium
Action= fix and lateral flexion of the lumbar vertebrae
Psoas major muscle
Origin= bodies and transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
Insertion = lesser trochanter with iliacus muscle
Action = flex the lumbar vertebrae flex the coxal joint, and lateral rotation of coxal joint
Iliacus muscle
Origin= medial face of wing of ilium
Insertion = lesser trochanter with Iliacus muscle
Action = flex coxal joint lateral rotation of coxal joint
Inguinal ligament
Caudal boarder if the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique muscle
Muscular lacuna
Passageway for iliopsoas muscle and femoral nerve
Vascular lacuna
Passage way for vessels coursing to the pelvic limb
Muscular lacuna includes
Iliopsoas muscle
Femoral nerve
Vascular lacuna (femoral ring)
Femoral artery and vein
Medial circumflex femoral artery and nerve
Saphenous nerve
Lymphatics
Femoral veins turns into
Medial Saphenous vein
Medial Saphenous vein turns into
Common digital veins
Medial Saphenous vein
Used for venipuncture in cats
Cranial and caudal branch
Common digital veins
Dorsal and planter common digital veins
Lateral Saphenous vein cranial branch turns into
Dorsal common digital veins
Lateral Saphenous vein caudal branch turns into
Plantar superficial arch