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19 Cards in this Set
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3 Venous systems of the leg:
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-Superficial
-Deep -Communicating |
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Main vessels in the Superficial venous system of the leg:
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-Great saphenous - drains the medial foot/leg
-Small saphenous - drains lateral foot |
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Where does Great Saphenous drain into deep vein system?
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At the Femoral Vein in Fossa Ovalis
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Where does the Small Saphenous vein drain into deep?
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At the popliteal vein (posterior side of leg)
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DVT at knee indicates:
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Small saphenous origin of thrombus
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DVT at thigh indicates:
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Great saphenous origin
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Which vein system drains 90% of the lower limb's blood?
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Deep
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Where does the plantar plexus empty blood into?
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Posterior tibial vein
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Where does the calf plexus empty?
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Popliteal vein
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Where does the adductor plexus drain?
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Into the deep femoral vein.
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What is housed within the Adductor canal?
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-Femoral artery
-Femoral vein -Nerve to vastus medialis -Saphenous nerve |
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What are communicating veins responsible for?
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Connecting the deep and superficial systems.
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What are the 3 major venous plexuses in the PELVIS?
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-Pararectal
-Parauterine (in women) -Paravesicular |
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Where do all the venous plexuses in the pelvis drain?
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Into the internal iliac vein via the hypogastric vein.
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Causes of blood stasis in the lower body:
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-sitting for long periods of time
-pregnancy |
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What muscle is the second heart?
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Soleus
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Most common cause of high pressure in veins
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Pregnancy
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Why does high pressure cause venous stasis disease?
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Renders veins incompetent as fluid leaks around the valves.
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How is this venous disease treated?
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By wearing elastic stockings after the 1st trimester.
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