lower extremity blood vessels

Question 1

what is the order of arteries that a drop of blood has to flow through to reach the foot?

Answer 1

aorta, common iliac, external iliac, femoral, popiteal, post. (then fibular) or ant. tibial, plantar or dorsal arches and digital arteries

Question 2

What is the branch of interest of the internal iliac artery

Answer 2

the obturator artery.

Question 3

When does the external iliac turn into the femoral artery?

Answer 3

the inguinal ligament

Question 4

when does the femoral artery turn into the popliteal artery?

Answer 4

adductor hiatus

Question 5

where is the great saphenous vein and what does it empty into

Answer 5

it is on the medial side of the thigh and leg and it collects from the foot and empties into the femoral

Question 6

where is the small saphenous vein and what does it empty into

Answer 6

it is on the lateral side of the leg and it collects from the foot and empties into the popliteal

Question 7

describe the femoral triangle and its contents

Answer 7

bound by sartorius, inguinal lig, and adductor longus.

contains from lateral to medial, fem nerve, fem artery, fem vein

Question 8

describe the popliteal fossa and its contents

Answer 8

bound by the semitendonosis, biceps femoris, and both head of gastrocnemius.

contains from lateral to medial, tibial nerve, popliteal artery, popliteal vein