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Vessels of the Lower Limb Flashcards

1
Q

From where does the femoral artery arise?

A

External Iliac Artery

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2
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At what level does the femoral artery arise?

A

Inguinal ligament

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3
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Through what does the femoral artery pass and with what?

A

Femoral Sheath with the femoral vein

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4
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From the external iliac artery, what does the femoral artery enter?

A

The femoral triangle

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5
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Once in the thigh, what does the femoral artery enter before terminating?

A

Adductor Canal

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6
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Where does the femoral artery terminate?

A

Adductor hiatus

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7
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Name the branches of the femoral artery

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  1. Superficial Epigastric Artery
  2. Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery
  3. Superficial External Pudendal Artery
  4. Deep External Pudendal Artery
  5. Muscular Branches (serving anterior and medial compartments of thigh)
  6. Profunda Femoris
  7. Descending Genicular Branch
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8
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What are the branches of the profunda femoris?

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  1. Medial Femoral circumflex Artery
  2. Lateral Femoral Circumflex Artery
  3. Perforating artery
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9
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Where is the popliteal artery located?

A

Popliteal Fossa

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10
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Of which artery is the popliteal artery a continuation?

A

Femoral artery

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11
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Where does the popliteal artery begin?

A

Adductor Hiatus

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12
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Where does the popliteal artery end?

A

Inferior border of popliteus

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13
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Into which arteries does the popliteal artery bifercate?

A

Anterior and Posterior Tibial Artery

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14
Q

List the branches of the popliteal artery.

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Muscular branches (serving distal parts of adductor magnus and hamstrings)
Sural Branches
Cutaneous Branches
Genicular Branches

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15
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Name the Genicular branches of the popliteal artery.

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Superior Medial Genicular Artery
Inferior Medial Genicular Artery
Middle Genicular Artery
Superior Lateral Genicular Artery
Inferior Lateral Genicular Artery
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16
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Which arteries form an anastomosis around the knee joint?

A

Genicular Arteries of the popliteal artery.

17
Q

From which artery is the posterior tibial artery?

A

Popliteal Artery

18
Q

Through what region does the posterior tibial artery pass and with which nerve?

A

Posterior leg with the tibial nerve

19
Q

Into which arteries does the posterior tibial artery bifurcate?

A

Medial Plantar Artery

Lateral Plantar Artery

20
Q

List the branches of the posterior tibial artery

A 
Fibular (Peroneal) Artery
Nutrient Artery (tibia) 
Muscular Branches (serving posterior compartment of leg)
Medial Calcaneal Branch
Medical Plantar Artery
Lateral Plantar Artery
21
Q

From which anterior does the anterior tibial artery arise?

A

Popliteal Artery

22
Q

Through what does the anterior tibial artery penetrate to come anterior?

A

Interosseus membrane

23
Q

With which nerve does the anterior tibial artery run along the anterior side of the interosseous membrane?

A

Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

24
Q

Which compartment of the leg does the anterior tibial artery serve?

A

Anterior compartment muscles of the leg

25
Q

List the branches of the anterior tibial artery.

A 
Posterior Tibial Recurrent Artery
Anterior Tibial Recurrent Artery
Muscularr Branches
Anterior Medial Malleolar Artery
Anterior Later Malleolar Artery
26
Q

From which artery does the dorsalis pedis artery arise?

A

Anterior tibial artery

27
Q

Along which structures does the dorsalis pedis artery run?

A

Along the anterior side of the ankle joint and along the tibial side of the dorsum foot.

28
Q

Where does the dorsalis pedis artery terminate?

A

Proximal side of the 1st intermetatarsal space

29
Q

List the branches of the dorsalis pedis artery.

A

Arcuate Artery
1st Dorsal Metatarsal Artery
Deep Plantar Artery

30
Q

Which artery arises from the arcuate artery?

A

Dorsal metatarsal and then the dorsal digital

31
Q

Which artery combines with the deep plantar branch to become the plantar arch?

A

Lateral Plantar Artery

32
Q

What are the superficial veins of the lower extremity?

A

Great Saphenous Vein

Small Saphenous Vein

33
Q

What are the deep veins of the lower extremity?

A 
Plantar Digital Veins
Posterior Tibial Veins
Fibular Veins
Anterior Tibial Veins
Popliteal Vein
Femoral Vein
Profunda Femoris Vein
34
Q

Along which artery do the plantar digital veins run?

A

Plantar digital arteries

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