ANATOMY
25
Lower limb – Vessels
30.
What is true of the Femoral artery? P155 LASTS, p 603NM
P545 Moore, p 371 Instant anat
a.
it’s pulse is found along the inguinal ligament
and 3.5cm medial to the pubic tubercle
F
b.
it has the median circumflex femoral artery
as it’s main branch
F - profunda femoris
c.
Profunda femoris artery is separated from the femoral
artery by adductor longus
T - p603 NM
d.
is separated from the hip joint capsule by fat only
F - It sits on the ilopsoas and pectineus
e.
is crossed by the femoral vein from medial to lateral as
it descends
F - Don’t think it goes medial
f.
enters the adductor canal by piercing Sartorius
F - Doesn’t need to pierce Sartorius
g.
is found at the mid-inguinal point
T
h.
gives off the medial femoral cutaneous as it’s major branch F - biggest branch is the profunda femoris
31.
Branches of femoral artery p604 NM p 371 Instant anat
a.
Superficial epigastric
T
b.
Superficial circumflex iliac
T
c.
External pudendal
T
d.
profunda femoris
T
e.
medial and lateral circumflex iliacs
F - come from the profunda femoris NOT femoral artery (usually...)
f.
Deep perforating artery
F
g.
Deep circumflex artery
F
h.
Pudendal artery
F - from internal iliac if they mean internal pudendal BUT
external pudendal DOES come off femoral
32.
All are tributaries of the femoral artery except p603
a.
deep circumflex iliac
F ??
b.
medial femoral circumflex
T - it comes from the profunda femoris (moore – different from blitz)
c.
superficial circumflex iliac
F
d.
superficial external pudendal
F
e.
deep external pudendal
F
33.
The great saphenous vein p525 instant anat
a.
is a continuation of the lateral marginal vein of the foot
F – medial. Formed by inion of the dorsal vein of great toe and
dorsal venous arch of foot
b.
runs between the two heads of gastrocnemius
F - that is small saph
c.
pierces the cribriform fascia
T
d.
can be found immediately below and lateral to the
pubic tubercle
F - 4cm below and lateral
e.
does not communicate with the superficial vein varicosities F – it does, a lot
34.
All drain into the great saphenous vein except p580
a.
superficial epigastric
F
b.
superficial circumflex iliac
F
c.
deep external pudendal
F
d.
superficial external pudendal
F
e.
deep circumflex iliac
T - it goes to the external iliac
35.
Blood supply of the head of the femur
a.
Unsure of stems
Via the medial circumflex femoral and lateral circ fem both from profunda
femoris which then go to retinacular arteries (most from medial circ fem
because the lat has to try to get through the iliofemoral lig) .
Also small amount from artery to head of femur from obturator (p680 NM)
