Flashcards
Vasculature of the Thigh
Cards in this deck (11)
- 1What vessel is this?Deep femoral artery
- 2What vessel is this?Femoral Vein
- 3What vessel is this?Great Saphenous Vein
- 4What vessel is this?Inguinal Lymphatics
- 5What vessel is this?Femoral Artery
- 6What vessel is this?Femoral Nerve
- 7List the Boundaries of the femoral triangleIngunial ligament
Sartorious
Adductor Longus - 8List the floor of the femoral trianglePectinous and Iliopsoas
- 9What is the adductor canal and what structures occupy the adductor canal?It is a muscular tunnel in the thigh. It starts at the inferior end of the femoral triangle and ends at the adductor hiatus
- 10Describe the point that the femoral artery becomes the popliteal arterythe popliteal artery is a continuation of the femoral artery that begins at the level of the adductor hiatus
- 11Describe the boundaries of the popliteal fossa. What superficial vein typically joins the popliteal vein in the popliteal fossa?The boundaries are; Biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and gastrocnemius.
The superficial vein is the small saphenous vein.