Vessels/vasculature of LE Flashcards
Systemic circulatory system moves blood …
From heart to body
Pulmonary circulatory system moves blood…
From heart to lungs
Arteries carry blood ___ from chambers of the heart
Away
Arteries deliver…
Oxygen, nutrients, hormones
Arteries in systemic circulatory system have ______ RBCs
Oxygenated
Veins carry blood _____ chambers of heart
Toward
Veins return…
Blood, metabolites, waste, carbon dioxide
Veins in systemic circulatory system has _____ RBCs
Deoxygenated
Characteristics of arteries/veins…
Arteries: thicker wall, more elastin, can feel pulse
Veins: thinner wall, less elastin, more valves
Femoral artery arises from ____ ____ at level of ____ _____ , passes through femoral sheath along with ____ _____ as it enters the ____ ____
External iliac
Inguinal ligament
Femoral vein
Femoral triangle
Femoral artery terminates at…
Adductor hiatus
Femoral triangle borders:
Upper
Lateral
Medial
Anterior wall
Posterior wall
U: inguinal ligament
L: medial border of Sartorius
M: medial border of adductor longus
AW: fascia lata
PW: adductor longus, Pectineus, Iliopsoas (med to lat)
What are the branches of profunda femoris?
Medial femoral circumflex a.
Lateral femoral circumflex a.
Perforating branches
What makes up the cruciate anastomosis?
Lateral femoral circumflex a.
Medial femoral circumflex a.
Inferior gluteal a.
1st perforating branch a.
What branch supplies Vastus lateralis?
Lateral femoral circumflex a.
What branch supplies adductors, femoral head, hip, Obturator externus?
Medial femoral circumflex a.