Arterial Supply to the lower Limb

Question 1

The aortic arch descends inferiorly to form?

Answer 1

The thoracic aorta

Question 2

The thoracic vertebrae is located between which vertebrae?

Answer 2

4th and 12th thoracic vertebrae

Question 3

The thoracic aorta branches into?

Answer 3

The abdominal aorta

Question 4

The abdominal aorta is located at which level in the thoracic and lumber spine?

Answer 4

T12 to L4.

Question 5

Which branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the kidneys?

Answer 5

Renal Artery

Question 6

Which artery supplies the diaphragm?

Answer 6

The phrenic artery

Question 7

The phrenic artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 7

Abdominal arota

Question 8

Which artery supplys fhe foregut?

Answer 8

Celliac artery

Question 9

The celliac artery then branches to the right to supply which organ?
Is this artery present on the left or right

Answer 9

Hepatic artery

Liver

Question 10

The celliac artery then branches to the left to supply which organ? via which artery.

Answer 10

Spleen via the splenic artery

Question 11

Where is the liver located in relation to the diaphragm?

Answer 11

Inferior, Upper right hand side of the abdomen

Question 12

At what level does the abdominal aorta bifurcate?

What does it bifurcate into?

Answer 12

L4, common illiac artery

Question 13

The common illiac artery bifurcates into?

Answer 13

Internal and external illiac artery

Question 14

The internal illiac artery branches into?

Answer 14

Anterior and Posterior illiac artery

Question 15

The Anterior illiac artery branches into?

Answer 15

The inferior gluteal artery

Question 16

The Posterior illiac artery branches into?

Answer 16

The superior gluteal artery

Question 17

At the inguinal ligament the external illiac artery branches into?

Answer 17

The femoral artery

Question 18

The The femoral artery continues inferiroly wrapping medially around the shaft of the femur. It travels through which fossa? Transitioning into which branch?

Answer 18

Intercondylar fossa

Popliteal artery

Question 19

The femoral artery supplies which muscle?

Answer 19

Vastus medialis

Question 20

Which artery branches from the femoral artery to supply the rectus femoris, lateralis and intermedius?

Answer 20

Deep femoral artery

Question 21

The deep femoral artery bifurcates into 2 branches to supply the head of the femur.

Answer 21

1. Medial circumflex artery

2. Lateral circumflex artery

Question 22

The circumflex artery of the deep femoral nerve supply’s which structures?

Answer 22

Proximal femur and hip joint

Question 23

The deep femoral artery supplies the hamstrings and adductor magnus via which branch?

Answer 23

Perforating femoral artery

Question 24

The deep femoral artery supplies the hamstrings and adductor magnus via which branch?

Answer 24

Perforating femoral artery

Question 25

Which muscle does the perforating artery penetrate?

Answer 25

Adductor Magnus

Question 26

Which branch of the popliteal artery supplies the 2 heads of the gastrocnemius? Tip. Think about which nerve innervates the posterior compartment of the leg.

Answer 26

Sural artery

Question 27

The popliteal artery bifurcates into?

Answer 27

Anterior and Posterior Tibial artery

Question 28

Which artery supplies the head of the fibular

Answer 28

Circumflex fibular artery

Question 29

The Circumflex fibular artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 29

Posterior tibial artery

Question 30

Which artery supplies the lateral compartment of the leg?

Answer 30

Fibular artery

Question 31

The Fibular artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 31

Posterior tibial artery

Question 32

The posterior tibial artery supplies which muscles?

Answer 32

The muscles of the posterior compartment of the leg

Question 33

The posterior tibial artery wraps around which structure of the ankle complex?

Answer 33

Medial malleolus

Question 34

The posterior tibial artery bifurcates at which structure into which arteries?

Answer 34

sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus | Medial and lateral planter arteries

Question 35

Which artery supplies the calcaneus? | This is a branch of which artery?

Answer 35

calcaneal artery | Posterior tibial

Question 36

The dorsal pedis is a continuation of which artery?

Answer 36

Anterior tibial

Question 37

The Anterior tibial artery supplys which compartment of the leg?

Answer 37

Anterior compartment

Question 38

The dorsal pedis artery is situated superiorly to which bone?

Answer 38

Navicular

Question 39

Which artery supplies the lateral malleolus/ distal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 39

Anterior lateral malleolar artery

Question 40

Which ligaments stabilize the distal tibiofibular joint?

Answer 40

Lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle joint

Question 41

The Dorsal metatarsal arteries and Dorsal digital arteries are a branch of which artery?

Answer 41

Dorsal Pedis

Question 42

What is the anterior artery of the ankle? 1. Dorsalis pedis 2. Dorsal arch 3. posterior tibial 4. Anterior tibial

Answer 42

4. Anterior tibial

Question 43

The formation of which spurs can interfere with the fluidity of movement?

Answer 43

osteophytes | Bone Spurs