Vessels of the Lower Limb Flashcards
From where does the femoral artery arise?
External Iliac Artery
At what level does the femoral artery arise?
Inguinal ligament
Through what does the femoral artery pass and with what?
Femoral Sheath with the femoral vein
From the external iliac artery, what does the femoral artery enter?
The femoral triangle
Once in the thigh, what does the femoral artery enter before terminating?
Adductor Canal
Where does the femoral artery terminate?
Adductor hiatus
Name the branches of the femoral artery
- Superficial Epigastric Artery
- Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery
- Superficial External Pudendal Artery
- Deep External Pudendal Artery
- Muscular Branches (serving anterior and medial compartments of thigh)
- Profunda Femoris
- Descending Genicular Branch
What are the branches of the profunda femoris?
- Medial Femoral circumflex Artery
- Lateral Femoral Circumflex Artery
- Perforating artery
Where is the popliteal artery located?
Popliteal Fossa
Of which artery is the popliteal artery a continuation?
Femoral artery
Where does the popliteal artery begin?
Adductor Hiatus
Where does the popliteal artery end?
Inferior border of popliteus
Into which arteries does the popliteal artery bifercate?
Anterior and Posterior Tibial Artery
List the branches of the popliteal artery.
Muscular branches (serving distal parts of adductor magnus and hamstrings)
Sural Branches
Cutaneous Branches
Genicular Branches
Name the Genicular branches of the popliteal artery.
Superior Medial Genicular Artery Inferior Medial Genicular Artery Middle Genicular Artery Superior Lateral Genicular Artery Inferior Lateral Genicular Artery
Which arteries form an anastomosis around the knee joint?
Genicular Arteries of the popliteal artery.
From which artery is the posterior tibial artery?
Popliteal Artery
Through what region does the posterior tibial artery pass and with which nerve?
Posterior leg with the tibial nerve
Into which arteries does the posterior tibial artery bifurcate?
Medial Plantar Artery
Lateral Plantar Artery
List the branches of the posterior tibial artery
Fibular (Peroneal) Artery Nutrient Artery (tibia) Muscular Branches (serving posterior compartment of leg) Medial Calcaneal Branch Medical Plantar Artery Lateral Plantar Artery
From which anterior does the anterior tibial artery arise?
Popliteal Artery
Through what does the anterior tibial artery penetrate to come anterior?
Interosseus membrane
With which nerve does the anterior tibial artery run along the anterior side of the interosseous membrane?
Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve
Which compartment of the leg does the anterior tibial artery serve?
Anterior compartment muscles of the leg
List the branches of the anterior tibial artery.
Posterior Tibial Recurrent Artery Anterior Tibial Recurrent Artery Muscularr Branches Anterior Medial Malleolar Artery Anterior Later Malleolar Artery
From which artery does the dorsalis pedis artery arise?
Anterior tibial artery
Along which structures does the dorsalis pedis artery run?
Along the anterior side of the ankle joint and along the tibial side of the dorsum foot.
Where does the dorsalis pedis artery terminate?
Proximal side of the 1st intermetatarsal space
List the branches of the dorsalis pedis artery.
Arcuate Artery
1st Dorsal Metatarsal Artery
Deep Plantar Artery
Which artery arises from the arcuate artery?
Dorsal metatarsal and then the dorsal digital
Which artery combines with the deep plantar branch to become the plantar arch?
Lateral Plantar Artery
What are the superficial veins of the lower extremity?
Great Saphenous Vein
Small Saphenous Vein
What are the deep veins of the lower extremity?
Plantar Digital Veins Posterior Tibial Veins Fibular Veins Anterior Tibial Veins Popliteal Vein Femoral Vein Profunda Femoris Vein
Along which artery do the plantar digital veins run?
Plantar digital arteries
