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the femoral artery goes throug the ___ ___ to supply the lower leg

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adductor hiatus

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which artery supplies the head of the femur?

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lateral circumflex artery

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the tibial and fibular arteries are branches of the ___ artery

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femoral artery

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how does the fascia help with the venous system

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in addition to dilinated and protecting the compartments and lower extremities

  • helps with venous of the limb return– contraction of the limb and fascia of each compartment helps with venous return
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is the femoral vein deep or superficial

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deep. it helps to conserve heat.

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the great saphenous vein is located on the ___ surface of the leg. is it deep or superficial?

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located on the medial-anterior surface of the lef. it is SUPERFICIAL

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which component of lower leg vasculature helps with temperature egulation

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the veins of the lower lef. superficial veins on surface can release heat, and deep veins can conserve heat.

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the femoral triangle is bound by the ____ ligament, ___ and __ __

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the femoral triangle is bound by the inguinal ligament, sartorius and adductual longus

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the posterior tibial and fibular veins (both ___ layered) join the anterior tib+fib to form the ___ vein

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the posterior tibial and fibular veins (both deep layered) join the anterior tib+fib to form the femoral vein

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___ veins connect superficial and deep veins but valves do not allow them to flow from deep to superficial. What is the reason behing this?

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the valves prevent the pressure release of the deep veins. dysfunction of these PERFORATOR veins can cause varicose veins.

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LABEL THE PERFORATOR VEINGS

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DBC: dodd, Boyd, cockette

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note the lymphatic drainage system:

lymph nodes follow venous drainage. inguinal lymph nodes are part of the femoral triangle

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the main superficial/surface and deep veins

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  1. great saphenous (medial and anterior, small saphenous is posterior)
  2. femoral (DEEP-- great saphenous vein joins the femoral vein in the femoral triangle)
  3. external iliac (deep)