Anatomy

Question 1

What are the two types of fascia?

Answer 1

Superficial (subcutaneous tissue) - loose connective tissue and fat
Deep fascia - tough sheet and dense connective tissue

Question 2

Give three functions of deep fascia of the limbs?

Answer 2

1. Invests muscles
2. Forms compartements, seperated by intermuscular septa
3. Venous return

Question 3

What is the fascia lata?

Answer 3

Deep fascia which encloses muscles of the thigh.

Question 4

After the subclavian, axillary, brachial and ulnar artery - what does the ulnar artery become?

Answer 4

Superficial palmar arch

Question 5

What does the radial artery become?

Answer 5

Deep palmar arch

Question 6

What vein is on the lateral side of the forearm?

Answer 6

Cephalic

Question 7

What vein is on the medial side of forearm?

Answer 7

Basilic vein

Question 8

What vein connects the cephalic and basilic?

Answer 8

Median cubital vein

Question 9

What veins join the basilic vein before becoming the axillary vein?

Answer 9

Venae comitantes - accompanying brachial artery

Question 10

What is the first artery to come off the anatomical right of the femoral artery?

Answer 10

Profunda femoris

Question 11

What does the popliteal artery split into?

Answer 11

Posterior tibial and anterior tibial

Question 12

What two arteries does the anterior tibial eventually become?

Answer 12

Dorsalis pedis and arcuate artery (dorsum of foot)

Question 13

What does the posterior tibial artery split off before becoming hte lateral plantar and plantar arch of foot artery?

Answer 13

Fibular and medial plantar

Question 14

Where does the small saphenous vein come from?

Answer 14

Dorsal venous arch; behind lateral malleolus

Question 15

Where does the great saphenous vein travel from?

Answer 15

Dorsal venous arch; in front of medial malleolus all the way up medial side of leg?

Question 16

What types of veins are the great saphenous and small saphenous veins?

Answer 16

Superficial

Question 17

What does the great saphenosu vein drain into?

Answer 17

Femoral vein

Question 18

What vein runs up the medial aspect of leg?

Answer 18

Great saphenous

Question 19

What vein runs up posterior midline of leg?

Answer 19

Small saphenous

Question 20

What does the small saphenous vein drain into?

Answer 20

Popliteal

Question 21

What does flow from superficial veins into deep veins go through?

Answer 21

Perforating veins

Question 22

What are digital arteries?

Answer 22

End arteries

Question 23

What are end arteries?

Answer 23

The ONLY blood supply given area of the body

Question 24

What should you not use near end arteries?

Answer 24

Adrenaline containing local anaesthetic

Question 25

What forms as a result of: venous pressure increasing, damaging blood vessels in the skin, skin becomes dry, itchy and inflamed, cannot heal well due to poor blood supply and so breaks down?

Answer 25

Venous ulceration

Question 26

Where is the most common site for venous ulceration?

Answer 26

Gaiter area - medial aspect of distal leg

Question 27

After the cubital lymph nodes where does lymph drain?

Answer 27

Lateral axillary nodes then apical axillary nodes

Question 28

From the popliteal nodes where does lymph then drain?

Answer 28

To superficial and deep inguinal nodes

Question 29

What is the elliptical incision?

Answer 29

Standard method of removal of small skin lesions