Arteries of the Leg

Question 1

Larger of the inferior genicular arteries

Answer 1

Medial inferior genicular a.

Question 2

Medial inferior genicular artery passes

Answer 2

below medial collateral ligament to supply tibia and knee joint

Question 3

Lateral inferior genicular artery travels

Answer 3

deep to lateral collateral ligament and tendon of biceps femoris superior to head of fibula

Question 4

Medial and lateral sural arteries are branches of

Answer 4

Popliteal artery

Question 5

Medial and lateral sural arteries supply

Answer 5

Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Plantaris

Question 6

Arteries participating in genicular anastomoses

Answer 6

Descending genicular
Medial and lateral geniculars
Descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex
Anterior and posterior tibial recurrent arteries
Circumflex fibular artery

Question 7

Anterior tibial passes

Answer 7

Anteriorly through heads of tibialis posterior to pass through interosseus membrane and travel on anterior side of interosseus membrane to ankle

Question 8

First branch of anterior tibial artery

Answer 8

Posterior tibial recurrent

Question 9

Posterior tibial recurrent anastomoses with

Answer 9

Inferior genicular arteries

Question 10

Anterior tibial recurrent joins

Answer 10

genicular anastomoses

Question 11

Circumflex fibular artery usually a branch of

Answer 11

Anterior tibial

Question 12

Circumflex fibular supplies

Answer 12

Soleus

Peroneus longus

Question 13

Anterior medial malleolar anastomoses with

Answer 13

Medial plantar

Posterior tibial

Question 14

Posterior tibial artery passes

Answer 14

Deep to soleus to descend on posterior surface of tibialis posterior

Question 15

Posterior tibial artery travels with

Answer 15

Tibial nerve

Question 16

Posterior tibial artery located _________ at ankle

Answer 16

Posterior to medial malleolus

Question 17

Peroneal artery a branch of

Answer 17

Posterior tibial artery

Question 18

Peroneal artery travels along

Answer 18

Medial border of the fibula

Question 19

Nutrient artery to the tibia a branch of

Answer 19

Posterior tibial artery

Question 20

Communicating branch of the posterior tibial artery joins

Answer 20

Peroneal artery

Question 21

Communicating branch of the posterior tibial artery travels

Answer 21

deep to flexor hallucis longus