ANTERIOR THIGH Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
The femoral artery divides into?
A
3
2
Q
List the branches of the femoral artery in the anterior part of things?
A
1.Superficial Pudendal
2. Superficial epigastric
3.Circumflex artery
3
Q
A
4
Q
What is a cutaneous artery?
A
One that is formed from femoral arteries, a little
below the inguinal region
5
Q
Where does the pudendal artery supply?
A
The external genitalia
6
Q
List two distinct features of the rectus femoris -
A
1) it is a straight muscle
2) It is bipinnate
7
Q
What is the origin of rectus femoris?
A
The Anterior Superior Iliac spine and a notch below the acetabulum
8
Q
What is the root value of the cutaneous branch of the obturator nerve
A
L2-L3
