K LE blood supply

What are the 3 arteries of the abdomen?

abdominal aorta, iliac artery, femoral artery

What are the 5 veins of the abdomen?

inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, external iliac vein, femoral vein, internal iliac vein

the inguinal ligament is the landmark that divides the veins/arteries into these?

femoral vein and femoral artery

Where is the dorsalis pedis artery?

Top of the foot

What are the 3 veins of the lower body?

external iliac vein, femoral vein, great saphenous vein

What are the arteries of the lower leg?

Femoral, popliteal, tibial , dorsalis pedis arteries

Posterior, fibular artery and anterior artery all stem from what artery?

Tibilal artery in the lower leg

External iliac, poplietal and great saphenous are what type of veins?

lower limb, deep

What artery goes through the adductor canal that supplies the ANTERIOR THIGH?

Femoral artery

What artery travels through the adductor hiatus to the POSTERIOR thigh ?

femoral artery

This artery branches from the femoral artery at the knee?

Popliteal artery

At the lower border of this artery, it splits inot the anterior/posterior tibial arteries?

Popliteal artery

This artery accompanies the tibial nerve and enters the sole of the foot?

tibial artery

What compartment of the leg does the fibular artery supply?

Lateral compartment

What artery is used to detect pulses in teh feet?

dorsalis pedis artery

What vein arises from teh dorsal pedal venous arch?

great saphenous vein

What vein acends medially to the thigh to join the femoral vein?

great saphenous vein

the main job of the great saphenous vein is?

harvest grafts

In 38% of limbs, this vein connects to the femoral vein?

popliteal vein

.... iliac vein drains into the .... iliac vein?

internal, external

What forms the inferior vena cava?

2 common iliac veins merge on the right side of the 5th lumbar vertebrae

Lumbar plexus innervates what muslce groups? L what to L what?

pelvis and thigh, L1-L4

What are the primary motor nerves in the lumbar plexus?

femoral & obturator , L2-L4

The obturator nerve goes through what landmark of the pelvis?

obturator foramen

The sacral plexus innervates what muslces/nerves?

semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris (L), adductor magnus,

superior/inferior gluteal nerves,

What are the 3 motor nerves of the sacral plexus?

sciatic, tibial, common fibular

compression at the nerve root due to herniated discs is called what?

sciatica

If a patient reports pain all the way down their low back to their legs, what might their condition be?

sciatica

If a patient reports pain in one specific area on their back leg, it would be what condition?

piriformis syndrome - pain doesn't travel anywhere else

Piriformis syndrome is caused by what?

compression of the sciatic nerve as it passes under the piriformis muscle

The tibial nerve supplies these muslces (7) (back of leg muslces)

gastrocnemius, popliteus, plantaris, soleus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus

This nerve supplies skin of the sole of the foot to be able to identify protective responses of the feet?

Tibial nerve

This test determines the protective sensation of a sole of foot ?

Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments

If a 5.07 monofilament or higher is used, it shows:

loss of protective sensation on bottom of foot

The common fibular nerve supplies these 7 muslces (top of foot)?

tibilais anterior, fibularis longus, fibularis brevis, externor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, fibularies tertius, extensor digitorum brevis

Fibers from L4-S3 are what nerve?

Tibial Nerve

Fibers from L4-S2 are what nerve?

Common Fibular Nerve

Damage to this nerve will result in foot drop?

common fibular nerve

Why would someone take a pulse on a foot?

allows for screening of Peripheral arterial disease, and to make sure blood is travelling down distally

What type of pulse is absent in 10% of population?

Dorsal pedal pulse

Progressive reduction in blood flow to lower extremities is called what?

Peripheral artery disease

In peripheral artery disease, what is the main source of swelling?

veins get affected and can not push the blood back up to the heart effectively, so it pools in the distal legs> can lead to amputation

Compartment syndrome is what?

When a fracture occurs on leg, the muslces swell but are unable to go anywhere, so it restricts blood flow and causes an internal torniquet

Fasciotomy is a procedure to help what condition? what does it do?

helps compartment syndrome

They cut open the leg, making space to let the msulce swell without pushing on the blood flow in the limb

When someone has a fasciotomy, they are followed up with what ?

wound vac, to seal the wound but allowing the muslces to expand

Deep Vein thrombosis is caused by what vein?

Popiteal vein

Where are the most common sites for Deep vein thrombosis?

CALF, thight, pelvis

T/F: if someone has deep vein thrombosis, having them work on mobility would be best so the vein can thin out the blood clot?

False, do not move the patient, it can travel to the lungs

When someone harvests the great saphenous vein and uses it to create a new route for coronary blood flow, it is called what?

CABG - coronary artery bypass graft

When there is a tear in the arterial walls due to their weakened state, what is it?

Aortic aneurysm dissection

When the walls of the aorta weaken, causing a bulge/widening of the vessels, this causes?

adbominal aortic aneurysm