Week 9 - Lower Extremity Vasculature, Hip, Thigh & Knee Qs

Question 1

At what level does the aorta bifurcate?

Answer 1

iliac crest

Question 2

what does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into?

Answer 2

common iliac arteries

Question 3

common iliac arteries bifurcate into what?

Answer 3

internal / external iliac arteries

Question 4

external iliac is A/P? and become what?

Answer 4

Anterior; femoral artery

Question 5

internal iliac artery is A/P?

Answer 5

posterior and becomes many smaller arteries

Question 6

what splits off from the femoral artery?

Answer 6

profunda femoris artery

Question 7

what does the profunda femoris artery become?

Answer 7

medial & lateral circumflex arteries

Question 8

what does the femoral artery become around the knee?

Answer 8

popliteal artery

Question 9

what is uncharacteristically anterior at the level of the hip joint?

Answer 9

femoral artery
*making it a common access point for catheterization

Question 10

What structure is part of the fibrous joint capsule of the hip and forms a sling around the femoral neck?

• Zona orbicularis
• Acetabular labrum
• Ligamentum teres
• Iliofemoral ligament

Answer 10

Zona orbicularis