Arterial supply of the lower limb

Question 1

Question 2

R and L external iliac arteries carry blood to the ________
originating from the _________

Answer 2

lower limbs
common iliac arteries in the pelvic

Question 3

each external iliac artery descends along the arcuate line of the ilium bone and enters the thigh by passing deep to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament
At this point, the external iliac artery

Answer 3

= femoral artery

Question 4

The femoral artery then

Answer 4

further descends vertically through the thigh, medial to the femur, and along the anterior surface of the adductor muscle

Question 5

inferiorly, the femoral artery passes through a gap in the ________
And emerges posterior to the distal femur as the __________

Answer 5

adductor Magnus muscle (adductor hiatus)
popliteal artery

Question 6

the popliteal artery is the ____________ and lies within the popliteal fossa

Answer 6

inferior continuation of the femoral artery

Question 7

Just inferior to the ___________, the popliteal artery splits into the ________________

Answer 7

head of the fibula
anterior and posterior tibial artery

Question 8

The anterior tibial artery becomes the

Answer 8

dorsalis pedis at the ankle

Question 9

Posterior tibial artery descends through the posterior medial part of the leg and inferiorly, at the foot, at the medial side, it divides into

Answer 9

medial and lateral plantar arteries