Arteries Flashcards
What does perforate mean?
To pass through.
Where does the deep femoral artery perforate through?
Gaps in the tendon of insertion of the true adductor part of adductor magnus.
What can the deep femoral artery also be known as?
Profunda femoris artery.
Where does the femoral artery pass through?
The femoral triangle.
Where does the popliteal artery pass through?
The adductor hiatus.
Where does the anterior tibial artery pass through?
Gaps in the interosseous membrane.
What arteries expand off the popliteal arteries?
- Superior lateral genicular arteries.
- Superior medial genicular arteries.
- Inferior lateral genicular arteries.
- Inferior medial genicular arteries.
What are anastomosis’?
Is where one artery joins another.
Where are most anastomoses’ located?
Around joints.
Why is this functionally significant?
- The joint may be moved into a position where the main artery is occluded.
- As it has folded back on itself.
- So the blood needs another pathway to flow.
What is an example where an artery may become occluded?
- In full knee flexion, the popliteal artery may become occluded.
- Blood therefore is carried by smaller arteries.
- Known as the genicular arteries.
What does necrosis mean?
Refers to something dying due to a lack of blood supply.
Where does the lower limb blood supply essentially start?
From the abdominal aorta.
What does the femoral artery cross before entering the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament.
What branches of the internal iliac artery?
- The obturator artery.
- Superior + inferior gluteal arteries.
