W29/L2 Flashcards
At what level does the AA split to the common iliac?
L4
At what level does the common iliac split into external & internal?
L5/S1 IVD
What other landmarks are near the bifurcation of the common iliac?
The sacroiliac joint
The ureter passes over at or just distal to the split
At what landmark does the external iliac become the femoral?
As is passes under the inguinal ligament
At what landmark does the femoral artery become the popliteal?
When it moves through the adductor hiatus from medial surface to flexor surface
The adductor hiatus is a hole in what structure?
Adductor magnus
What is the major branch of the femoral artery?
Profunda femoris
With which nerve does the popliteal artery run?
The tibial nerve
What’s the mnemonic for the contents running under the flexor retinaculum?
From ant to post;
“Tom, Dick and very naughty Harry”