Lecture 9.3 Flashcards

Vessels of lower limb

1
Q

The ______ _____artery is the artery to the lower limb

A

external iliac

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2
Q

The femoral artery gives off what branch to the posterior thigh?

A

Profunda femoris

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3
Q

What path transfers the femoral artery to the flexor compartment of the leg?

A

adductor hiatus

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4
Q

After the Anterior tibial artery goes under the ____ retinaculum it becomes the…

A

Dorsalis pedis

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5
Q

the rich anastomosis associated with the knee joint is called the ________

A

genicular anastomosis

genicular branches sup/inf.. branch from it

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6
Q

The popliteal artery divides in the…

A

anterior and posterior tibial artery

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7
Q

anterior tibial artery runs on the _______ _______with the deep ___nerve

A

Interosseus membrane

with deep fibular nerve

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8
Q

Which artery supplies the lateral compartment?

A

fibular artery

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9
Q

The femoral canal (in the sheath) is medial to the vein) is ‘spare’ used for ..

A

the vein to expand in to

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10
Q

A femoral hernia

A

abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents through the femoral ring (inguinal lig.) and into the femoral canal

Will present with a lump in their groin

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11
Q

A femoral hernia is more common in?

A

females - pelvis is wider

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12
Q

The profunda femoris goes deep to the hamstrings but remains in the anterior compartment overlying which muscle?

A

adductor magnus - sends series of perforating arteries through the holes in adductor magnus to the hamstrings

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13
Q

What is the relationship of the popliteal fossa neurovascular bundle?

A

Tibial nerve - superficial
vein - intermediate
popliteal artery - deep

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14
Q

Extensor retinaculum - what is the nmemonic?

A

Timothy has a nasty,dirty toe

T - tibialis anterior
H - E. Hallicus longus
A - anterior tibial Artery
N - deep fibular Nerve
D - E.Digitorum longus
T- fibularis Tertius
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15
Q

anterior tibial Artery becomes the …. in the foot

A

Dorsalis petus artery

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16
Q

Nmemonic of the flexor retinaculum?

A

Tom, Dick and Very Naught Harry

T -  Tib. posterior
D - F. Digitorum longus
A - post. Tibial artery
V - post. tibial veins
N - Tibial nerve
H - F. Hallicus longus
17
Q

Below the knee veins are ..

above the ___it is the same as the arteries

A

paired vena comentantes

above the knee it is the same as the arteries

18
Q

There are a series of communicating veins that pierce the ____ ____ and communicate between the deep and superficial systems

A

There are a series of communicating veins that pierce the deep fascia and communicate between the deep and superficial systems

19
Q

The _____ side of the dorsal venous arch drains to the Great saphenous vein

A

medial

20
Q

The _____ side of the dorsal venous arch drains to the small saphenous vein

A

Lateral

21
Q

The great saphenous vein deviates ______at the knee but then returns and travels through the saphenous opening in the ____ ___

A

The great saphenous vein deviates posteriorly at the knee but then returns and travels through the saphenous opening in the fascia lata

22
Q

The short saphenous pierces the ___ ___in the popliteal fossa and joins the _____vein there

A

The short saphenous pierces the deep fascia in the popliteal fossa and joins the popliteal vein there

23
Q

deep lymphatics follow the ___

superficial follow the ___

A

deep lymphatics follow the arteries

superficial follow the veins

24
Q

superifical lymphatics, following the short saphenous vein will drain in to the ______ ____

superifical lymphatics, following the great saphenous vein will drain in to the ______ ____

A

small SV -popliteal nodes

Great SV - inguinal nodes

25
Q

The deep lymph nodes are in the _____ _____

A

femoral canal