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Vessels Of UL Flashcards

1
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Mentiin 2 branches of thyrocervical trunk

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Suprascapular & dorsal scapular art

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Describe course of suprascapular art

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Pass above suprascapular ligament to supraspinous fossa, then passes in spinoglenoid notch to reach infraspnious fossa.

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Describe course of dorsal scapular art

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Descend deep to levator scapulae & rhomboids on medial border of scapula.

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The brachial art starts at lower border of ….

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Teres major

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Describe relation of brachial art to humerus

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Medial in upper part

Anterior in lower part

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Mention branches if brachial artery

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Muscular branches
Main nutrient artery to humerus
Superior ulnar collateral artery
Inferior ulnar collateral artery
Profunda brachii art
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Mention the art which pierces the medial intermuscular septum

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Superior ulnar collateral artery & posterior branch of inferior ulnar collateral

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Describe course of Profunda brachii art

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It runs with radial nerve between long & medial heads of triceps (in lower triamgular space) to reach spiral groove of humerus, terminatesby divinding into ant & post descending branches.

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Mention branches of profunda brachii art

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Muscular branches
Ascending (deltoid) branch
Nutrient art to humerus
Terminal anterior descending branch (radial collateral)
Terminal posterior ascending branch (middle collaretal)

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Radial collateral artery pierces …., then appears between ….&….

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Lateral intermuscular septum

Brachialis & brachioradialis

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Brachial artery is accompanied by …. which end in …..

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2 venae comitantes

Axillary vein

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12
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Level at which brachial art divides

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Nech of radius

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The radial art at the wrist is lateral to tendon of …..

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Flexor carpi radialis

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The radiala art passes bet heads of 2 muscles. Mention them

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1st interosseus muscle

2 heads of adductor pollicis

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15
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The radial art finally continues as …..

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Deep palmar arch

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Mention branches of radial art in forearm

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Radial recuurent art
Muscular branches
Ascending carpal branch
Superficial palmar branch

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17
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Branches of radial art in palm of hand

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Princepis pollicis art

Radialis indicis art

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18
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Mention branches of radial art in dorsum of hand

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Dorsal carpal branch
Fisrt dorsal metacarpal art
Dorsal digital art to lateral side of thumb

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The ulnar art descends ….. in upper 1/3, then…….. in lower 2/3

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Obliquely , vertically

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Enumerate branches of ulnar art

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Muscular branches
Anterior ulnar recurrent
Post ulnar recurrent
Common interosseous art

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The ant interosseous art descends bet …. & …..

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Flexir digitorum profundus

Flexor pollicis longus

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Describe course of ant inter art

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Descends on interosseous membrane from its ant aspect till upper border of pronatircteres where it pierces the membrane and anatstomoses with post interosseous art.

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Mention branches of ant interosseous art

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Median artery
Descending branch
Muscular branches
Nutrient branches

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The post interosseous art passes between …&….

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Superficial &deep muscles

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Mention branches of post interosseous art

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Muscular branches
Interosseous recurrent artery
Anterior carpal branch
Posterior carpal branch

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Mention branches of superficial palmar arch

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  1. Three common palmar digital arteries

2. Palmar digital art to medial side of little finger

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27
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In general, the superficial palmar art supplies …..

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Medial 3 and half fingers

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…… is found in concavity of deep palmar arch

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Deep branch of ulnar nerve

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29
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Mention branches of deep palmar arch

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Three palmar metacarpal arteries
Three proximal perforating branches
Recurrent branches

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30
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The three proximal perforating branches of deep palmar arch pass in which spaces?

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2nd to 4th interosseous spaces

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Mention branches sharing in formation of anterior carpal arch

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Anterior carpal branch of ulnar art
Ant carpal branch of radial art
Descending branch of anterior interosseous artery
Recurrent branch from the deep palmar arch

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32
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Mention branches sharing in dorsal carpal arch

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Dorsal carpal branch of ulnar & that of radial art

Termination of both ant & post interosseous arteries

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Mention branches of dorsal palmar arch

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3 dorsal metacarpal arteries

Dorsal digital artery for medial side of little finger

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Describe connections of dorsal metacarpal arteries to palmar arteries

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Connected to deep palmar arch via proximal perforating branches
Connected to common digital branches of superficial palmar arch by distal perforating arteries

35
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Describe importance of dorsal carpal arch

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Link between ulnar and radial arteries

Supplies dorsum of medial 3 and half fingers via 3 dorsal metacarpal arteries

36
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Describe anastomosis around the eblow at medial epicondyle

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Ant:
Anterior branch of inferior ulnar collateral artery & anterior ulnar recurrent artery
Post
Sup ulnar collateral art + post branch of inf ulnar collateral artery & post ulnar recurrent artery

37
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Describe anastomosis around the eblow at lateral epicondyle

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Ant:
Anterior descending branch (radial collateral) of profunda brachii
Radial recurrent artery
Post:
Posterior descending branch (middle collateral) of profunda brachii
Interosseous recurrent branch of post interosseous

38
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Describe course of cephalic vein

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Arise at lateral end of dorsal venous arch and winds around lateral border of forearm
Ascends to cubital fossa then lateral to biceps & appears in deltectoral groove, then pierces clavipectoral fascia and drains into axillary

39
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Describe course of basilic vein

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Begins as continuation of medial end of dorsal venous arch, ascends till cubital fossa and Then medial to biceps, then pierces deep fascia at level of insertion of coracobrachialis, then run along the brachial artery ends by joining venae comitantes of brachial artery to form axillary vein.

40
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Mention a tributary of basilic vein

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Median cubital vein

41
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Describe course of median cubital vein

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Arises from the cephalic vein then run upwards and laterally to join basilic vein, it crosses median nerve and brachial art in cubital fossa.

42
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Mention a tributary of median cubital vein

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Median vein of forearm

43
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Mention beginning and termination of median vein of forearm

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Drains superficial palmar venous plexus and ascends in forearm to joint median cubital vein.

44
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Mention veins used for blood sampling

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Median cubital or basilic

Cephalic and dorsal venous arch are alternatives

45
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Mention the deep veins of hand and their tributaries

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Superficial palmar venous plexus (common palmar digital veins)
Deep palmar venous plexus (palmar metacarpal veins)

46
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Mention deep veins of forearm their tributaries & termination

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Venae comitantes of ulnar (drain superficial palmar venous plexus) & radial (drain deep palmar venous plexus) arteries
They join together forming paired brachial veins at the cubital fossa

47
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Mention the termination of brachial veins

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Join axillary vein at its beginning

48
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Describe beginning & termination of axillary vein

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Begin as continuation of basilic vein at lower border of teres major, terminates at outer border of 1st rib forming subclavian vein

49
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Describe relation of axiallary vein to artery

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Medial to artery

50
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Mention tributaries of axillary vein

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Tributaries corresponding to branches of axillary artery
Cephalic vein
Two venae comitantes of brachial artery (brachial veins)

51
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Mention beginning and termination of axillary art

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Begin as continuation of subclavian art at outer border of 1st rib, end at lower border of teres major by becoming the brachial art.

52
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….. divides the axillary art into 3 parts

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Pectoralis minor

53
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Mention branch of first part of axillary art

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Superior thoracic artery

54
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Mention branches of second part of axillary art

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Thoracoacromial art

Lateral thoracic art

55
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Mention branches of thoracoacromial art

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Acromial
Pectoral
Clavicular
Deltoid

56
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Mentiom art giving rise to nutrient branch if clavicle

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Calvicular branch of thoracoacromial art

57
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The muscles supplied by deltoid branch

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Deltoid & pectoralis major

58
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Mention branches of third part of axillary art

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Subscapular art

Ant & post circumlex humeral arts

59
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Mention the largest branch of 3rd part of axillary art & nerve accompanying it

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Subscapular art

N. To latissiumus dorsi

60
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Mention the branch of subscapular artery & its course

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Circumflex scapular artery
Winds around lat scapular border enters upper triangular space to infraspinous fossa, shares in anastomsis around scapula

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Mention branches of ant & post circumflex humeral arts

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Ant: an asending branch
Post: a descending branch (anastomoses with ascending branch of profunda brachii)

62
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Mention space in which post circumflex humeral art passes

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Quadrangular space

63
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The anastomsis around scapula is mainly between …. & ….

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1st part of subclavian art

3rd part of axillary art

64
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Mention arteries sharing in anastomsis around the scapula

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1st part of subclavian: deep branch of transverse cervical artery (dorsal scapular art) & suprascapular art
3rd part of axillary art: subscapular & circumflex scapular branches

65
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Describe the site of anastomosing arteries arounf scapula

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Deep to muscles in supraspinous, infraspnious and subscapular fossae and around inf angle of scapula

66
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Describe origin and termination of medial plantar art

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Arise under cover flexor retinaculum as smaller of 2 terminal branches of post tibial art
End at bas of 1st metatarsal bone by anastomosing with the digital branch of medial side of big toe

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Describe course and relations of medial plantar art

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Passes under cover of abductor hallucis, then runs forward between it and flexor digitorum brevis.
Gives muscular branches and 3 small superficial digital branches end by anastomosing with 3 plantar metatarsal arteries of plantar arch

68
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Describe origin and termination of later plantar art

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Arise as larger terminal branch of post tibial art under cover flexor retinaculum
It continues as plantar arch joins the dorsalis pedis art at proximal end of 1st interosseous space

69
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Mention branches of lateral plantar art

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Cutaneous (lat sole), muscular & anastomotic with arcuate and lat tarsal art

70
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Mention branches from plantar arch

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  1. Three proximal perforating arteries
  2. Four plantalr metatarsal arteries
  3. Muscular and articular
71
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Describe branches of 4 plantar metatarsal arts

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They give 4 distal perforating arts ascend through the corresponding interosseous spaces to join dorsal metatarsal arts
Each art divides into 2 plantar digital arts supply the adjacent 2 sides of toes
1st plantar art gives plantar beanch to med side of big toe
Beginning of plantar arch gives plantar digital branch to lateral side of little toe)

72
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Nerve accompanying great saphenous vein

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Saohenous nerve

73
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Great saphenous vein pierces ….., it opens into ….

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Ciribriform fascia

Femoral vein

74
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Mention tributaries of great saphenous vein

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At ankle, drains sole by medial marginal veins
In leg, connects small saphenous vein to deep leg veins through perforating veins
In the thigh, recieves many tributaries, before piercing fascia, it recieves superficial external pudendal, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac veins.

75
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The small saphenous vein begins at …. end of dorsal venous arch, while great begins at … end

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Lateral

Medial

76
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Mention nerve accompanying small saphenous vein and vein in which it terminates

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Sural nerve

Popliteal artery

77
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Mention tributaries of small saphenous vein

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On dorsum of foot connected to deep veins
In the leg, recieves many cutaneous tributaries
In middle of thigh, communicates with great saphenous vein

78
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Describe beginning and termination of popliteal vein

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Begin by union of venae comitantes of ant and post tibial arteries, end by passing through adductor opening & continues as femoral vein.

79
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Mention tributaries of popliteal vein

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Small saphenous vein
Veins corresponding to branches of popliteal art
Muscular veins

80
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Descibe beginning and termination of femoral vein

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Begins as continuation of popliteal vein at adductor opening, teminate at behind inguinal ligament to become external iliac vein.

81
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Describe relation of femoral vein to art

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In adductor canal, it ascends posterolateral then posterior to femoral artery. In femoral triangle it becomes medial to art.

82
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Mention tributaries of femoral vein

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Profunda femoris vein
Med & lat cicumflex femoral veins
Deep external pudendal vein
Great saphenous vein
Muscular veins
83
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Why do incompetent valves of lower limb veins cause varcosities?

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Blood is transmitted from high pressure of deep veins to superficial veims leading to stagnation of blood in superficial veins producing varicositie, anoxia of tissue and varicose ulceration of skin esp in medial surface of ant border of tibia.

84
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Mention another cause of varicose veins

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Increased intra-abdominal pressure

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