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Anatomy - Pelvic Limb Vessels
Vessels of Pelvic Limb
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11/29/2005
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Term
branches of internal iliac artery
 Definition
Caudal gluteal, internal pudendal
Term
supplies pelvic cavity and gluteal region
 Definition
internal iliac
Term
Supplies lateral gluteal region
 Definition
caudal gluteal
Term
Supplies pelvic cavity and urogenital organs
 Definition
internal pudendal
Term
branches of deep femoral artery
 Definition
medial circumflex femoral, pudendoepigastric trunk
Term
supplies hip joint and adductor muscles
 Definition
medial circumflex femoral
Term
supplies superficial inguinal lymph node, labia/scrotum, and caudal abdominal mammary glands
 Definition
external pudendal
Term
supplies the tail
 Definition
median sacral
Term
supplies rectus abdominis, abdominal muscles
 Definition
caudal epigastric
Term
Main flow of blood through the limb
 Definition
aorta -> external iliac -> femoral -> popliteal -> dorsal pedal
Term
Most common site to determine pulse rate and quality
 Definition
Femoral triangle
Term
What does the femoral triangle contain
 Definition
femoral artery, vein, and saphenous nerve
Term
Boundaries of femoral triangle
 Definition
Cranial - sartorius muscle, Caudal - pectinus and adductor muscles, Lateral - vastus medialis and rectus femoris
Term
opening through which the external iliac artery passes to the pelvic limb.
 Definition
Vascular lacuna
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Location of vascular lacuna
 Definition
Base of the femoral triangle between the inguinal ligament and the pelvis
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Branches of the femoral artery
 Definition
superficial circumflex iliac, lateral circumflex femoral, saphenous, descending genicular, distal caudal femoral, popliteal
Term
Supplies skin on the medial side and terminates as the dorsal common digital artery
 Definition
Saphenous
Term
Supplies the stifle joint
 Definition
Descending genicular
Term
Supplies crus muscles
 Definition
Cranial tibial
Term
Supplies tarsus
 Definition
Dorsal pedal
Term
Sites to determine pulse
 Definition
femoral artery, cranial branch of saphenous artery, dorsal pedal artery
Term
Sit of venipuncture on pelvic limb
 Definition
Lateral saphenous vein
Term
Three veins we have to identify in lab
 Definition
Caudal vena cava, lateral saphenous, femoral vein
Term
Lymph node caudal to stifle joint that drains superficial inguinal lymph node
 Definition
Popliteal lymph node
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