wk12- arteries, veins and lymphatics

Question 1

where can you palpate in the foot

Answer 1

posterior tibial artery between medial malleolus and calcaneal tendon
or dorsalis pedis artery lateral to extensor hallucis longus tendon

Question 2

what are venae comitantes

Answer 2

2 veins accompany an artery

dorsalis pedis
medial plantar
lateral plantar
anterior tibial
posterior tibial
fibular
popliteal

Question 3

non venae comitantes

Answer 3

only one vein

femoral
deep femoral
sometimes popliteal

Question 4

where does the great saphenous vein drain

Answer 4

medial side of the foot and drains into the femoral vein

Question 5

small saphenous vein drains where

Answer 5

into popliteal vein

Question 6

superficial lymph nodes accompany what veins?

Answer 6

great and small saphenous vein

Question 7

what lymph nodes does the great saphenous vein drain into

Answer 7

superficial inferior inguinal lymph nodes (vertical)

Question 8

what nodes does the small saphenous vein drain into

Answer 8

popliteal lymph nodes

Question 9

what are the arteries of the dorsal foot

Answer 9

dorsalis pedis artery
medial tarsal artery
lateral tarsal artery
deep plantar artery
arcuate artery
dorsal metatarsal artery(1-4)
dorsal digital artery proper 1-10

Question 10

what are the arteries of the plantar foot

Answer 10

posterior tibial artery
medial plantar artery
lateral plantar artery
deep plantar arch
plantar metatarsal artery (1-4)
plantar digital artery proper (1-10)
medial calcaneal artery (posterior tibial)
lateral calcaneal artery (fibular)
anterior lateral malleolar artery (fibular)
anterior medial malleolar artery (post tib)

Question 11

veins of the dorsal foot

Answer 11

great saphenous vein (medial side)
small sapheous vein (lateral)
dorsal venous arch
dorsal metatarsal veins (1-4)
dorsal digital vein proper (1-10)

Question 12

the femoral artery begins and terminates where

Answer 12

deep to inguinal ligament and at the adductor hiatus

Question 13

dorsalis pedis lies what side of the tendon of extensor digitroum longus

Answer 13

medial

Question 14

where does dorsalis pedis terminate

Answer 14

first intermetatarsal space of foot

Question 15

can dorsalis pedis be absent

Answer 15

yes

Question 16

how many medial tarsal branches are there

Answer 16

2

Question 17

can the arcuate branch be absent

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

where does the great saphenous vein course in the foot

Answer 18

anterior to medial malleolus

Question 19

the lymph of the dee lymphatic vessels drains wher

Answer 19

popliteal lymph nodes

Question 20

the lateral superficial lymph nodes drain into

Answer 20

popliteal

Question 21

the medial superficial lymph drains into

Answer 21

superficial inguinal