Msi Week 2: Blood Supply Of The Lower Limb

Front 1

Name the 3 branches of the Deep femoral artery.

Back 1

1. Lateral femoral circumflex A
2. Medial femoral circumflex A
3. Perforating AA

Front 2

Which artery can be found coursing posteriorly medial to iliopsoas muscle/tendon and superior to the pectineus muscle in the proximal thigh?

Back 2

Medial circumflex humeral A

Front 3

Name the 3 branches of the lateral circumflex humeral A.

Back 3

1. Transverse branch
2. Descending branch
3. Ascending branch

Front 4

Which branch of the Lateral circumflex femoral A supplies the gluteus muscles and hip joint?

Back 4

Transverse branch

Front 5

Which branch of the Lateral circumflex humeral A is an important supply to the vastus lateralis and lateral knee?

Back 5

Descending branch

Front 6

Which branch of the Lateral circumflex humeral A travels up towards the Iliopsoas?

Back 6

Ascending branch

Front 7

Which 4 arteries form the cruciate anastomosis?

Back 7

1. Inferior gluteal A
2. Medial circumflex humeral A
3. Lateral circumflex humeral A
4. First perforating A

*Cruciate anastomosis represents the blood supply to the muscles of the posterior proximal thigh and gluteal region

Front 8

Which 6 arteries form the genicular anastomosis?

Back 8

1. Descending genicular A (from femoral A)
2. Superior medial genicular A
3. Inferior medial genicular A
4. Superior lateral genicular A
5. Inferior lateral genicular A
6. Middle genicular A

*Represents blood supply to the muscles of the anterior distal thigh and knee.
(All but one of the arteries come from the popliteal A)

Front 9

The Popliteal A bifurcates into which two branches?

Back 9

1. Anterior tibial A
2. Posterior tibial A

Front 10

Artery that carries blood to the anterior compartment of the lower leg and dorsal surface of the foot.

Back 10

Anterior tibial A

Front 11

Name 7 branches of the Anterior tibial A

Back 11

1. Posterior tibial recurrent
2. Anterior tibial recurrent
3. Unnamed muscular branches
4. Anterior medial malleolar
5. Anterior lateral malleolar
6. Dorsalis pedis A
7. Arcuate artery

Front 12

Name 3 branches of the Posterior tibial A.

Back 12

1. Fibular (peroneal) A
2. Medial plantar A
3. Lateral plantar A

Front 13

Which artery runs just medial to the fibula and supplies the lateral compartment of the leg as well as providing a nutrient artery to the fibula?

Back 13

Fibular (peroneal) A

Front 14

Which pulses are often examined as part of the assessment for peripheral vascular diseases?

Back 14

1. Dorsalis pedis pulse
2. Posterior tibial pulse

Front 15

Which pulse is palpated posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus?

Back 15

Posterior tibial pulse

Front 16

The anterior (fibular) and posterior tibial veins join to form what vein?

Back 16

Popliteal V

Front 17

Name the 2 deep veins of the leg?

Back 17

1. Anterior tibial (fibular) V
2. Posterior tibial V

Front 18

Name the 2 main superficial veins of the leg?

Back 18

1. Great saphenous V
2. Small saphenous V

Front 19

Which vein does the Great saphenous V empty into?

Back 19

Femoral V

Front 20

Pain with dorsiflexion of the foot can be indicative of..?

Back 20

Venous thrombus