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Neurovasculature of the Lower Limb Flashcards

Map the arterial, venous, and neural supply of the lower limb. (58 cards)

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Medial circumflex femoral artery

(Arteria circumflexa medialis femoris)

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Inferior gluteal artery

(Arteria glutea inferior)

Synonym: (Arteria glutea caudalis, Arteria glutaea inferior)

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Superior gluteal artery

(Arteria glutea superior)

Synonym: (Arteria glutea cranialis, Arteria glutaea superior)

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Inferior cluneal nerves

(Nervi clunium inferiores)

Synonyms: Inferior clunial nerves, Inferior gluteal cutaneous nerves
(Nervi cutanei glutei inferiores, Nervi clunium caudales)

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Middle cluneal nerves

(Nervi clunium medii)

Synonyms: Middle clunial nerves, Middle gluteal cutaneous nerves
(Nervi cutanei glutei medii)

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Superior cluneal nerves

(Nervi clunium superiores)

Synonyms: Superior gluteal cutaneous nerves, Superior clunial nerves
(Nervi cutanei glutei superiores, Nervi clunium craniales)

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Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

(Nervus cutaneus posterior femoris)

Synonyms: Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh, Dorsal femoral cutaneous nerve
(Nervus cutaneus dorsalis femoris)

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Inferior gluteal nerve

(Nervus gluteus inferior)

Synonym: (Nervus gluteus caudalis)

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Sciatic nerve

(Nervus ischiadicus)

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Pudendal nerve

(Nervus pudendus)

Synonyms: Internal pudic nerve
(Nervus pudendalis)

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Femoral artery

(Arteria femoralis)

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Lateral circumflex femoral artery

(Arteria circumflexa lateralis femoralis)

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Deep femoral artery

(Arteria profunda femoris)

Synonyms: Deep artery of thigh, Deep branch of femoral artery
(Ramus profundus arteriae femoris)

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Descending genicular artery

(Arteria descendens genus)

Synonyms: Highest genicular artery
(Arteria genu suprema)

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Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

(Nervus cutaneus lateralis femoris)

Synonym: Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

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Muscular branches of femoral nerve

(Rami musculares nervi femoralis)

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Saphenous nerve

(Nervus saphenus)

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Sacral plexus

(Plexus sacralis)

Synonym: (Plexus ischiadicus)

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Lumbosacral trunk

(Truncus lumbosacralis)

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Superior gluteal nerve

(Nervus gluteus superior)

Synonym: (Nervus gluteus cranialis)

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Coccygeal nerve

(Nervus coccygeus)

Synonyms: Spinal nerve Co
(Nervus coccygicus, Nervus spinalis Co)

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Common fibular division of sciatic nerve

(Divisio fibularis communis nervi ischiadici)

Synonyms: Posterior root of sciatic nerve, Common peroneal division of sciatic nerve
(Radix posterior nervi ischiadicii, Divisio peronea communis nervi ischiadici)

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Tibial division of sciatic nerve

(Divisio tibialis nervi ischiadici)

Synonyms: Anterior root of sciatic nerve
(Radix anterior nervi ischiadici)

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Common fibular nerve

(Nervus fibularis communis)

Synonyms: Common peroneal nerve
(Nervus peroneus communis)

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**Superficial fibular nerve** | *(Nervus fibularis superficialis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Superficial peroneal nerve *(Nervus peroneus superficialis)*
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**Tibial nerve** | *(Nervus tibialis)*
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**Sural nerve** | *(Nervus suralis)*
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**Lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve of foot** | *(Nervus cutaneus dorsalis lateralis pedis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Nervus cutaneus dorsi pedis fibularis)*
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**Lateral calcaneal branches of sural nerve** | *(Rami calcanei laterales nervi suralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Rami calcanei fibulares nervi suralis)*
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**Medial calcaneal branches of tibial nerve** | *(Rami calcanei mediales nervi tibialis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Rami calcanei tibiales nervi tibialis)*
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**Lateral plantar nerve** | *(Nervus plantaris lateralis)*
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**Medial plantar nerve** | *(Nervus plantaris medialis)*
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**Inferior lateral genicular artery** | *(Arteria inferior lateralis genus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Distal fibular genicular artery *(Arteria genus distalis fibularis, Arteria genu inferior lateralis)*
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**Inferior medial genicular artery** | *(Arteria inferior medialis genus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Distal tibial genicular artery *(Arteria genus distalis tibialis, Arteria genu inferior medialis)*
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**Superior lateral genicular artery** | *(Arteria superior lateralis genus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Proximal fibular genicular artery *(Arteria genus proximalis fibularis, Arteria genu superior lateralis)*
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**Superior medial genicular artery** | *(Arteria superior medialis genus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Proximal tibial genicular artery *(Arteria genus proximalis tibialis, Arteria genu superior medialis)*
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**Popliteal artery** | *(Arteria poplitea)*
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**Fibular artery** | *(Arteria fibularis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Peroneal artery *(Arteria peronea)*
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**Tibiofibular trunk** | *(Truncus tibiofibularis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Tibioperoneal trunk *(Truncus tibioperonealis)*
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**Anterior tibial artery** | *(Arteria tibialis anterior)*
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**Posterior tibial artery** | *(Arteria tibialis posterior)*
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**Anterior lateral malleolar artery** | *(Arteria malleolaris anterior lateralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria malleolaris fibularlis anterior)*
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**Anterior medial malleolar artery** | *(Arteria malleolaris anterior medialis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria malleolaris tibialis anterior)*
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**Deep fibular nerve** | *(Nervus fibularis profundus)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Deep peroneal nerve *(Nervus peroneus profundus)*
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**Popliteal vein** | *(Vena poplitea)*
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**Small saphenous vein** | *(Vena saphena parva)* ## Footnote Synonym: Short saphenous vein
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**Sural arteries** | *(Arteriae surales)*
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**Dorsalis pedis artery** | *(Arteria dorsalis pedis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Dorsal artery of foot
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**Lateral tarsal artery** | *(Arteria tarsea lateralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria tarsalis lateralis, Arteria tarsea fibularis)*
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**Medial tarsal arteries** | *(Arteriae tarseae mediales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteriae tarsales mediales, Arteriae tarseae tibiales)*
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**Arcuate artery** | *(Arteria arcuata)*
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**Dorsal metatarsal arteries** | *(Arteriae metatarseae dorsales)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteriae metatarsales dorsales)*
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**Dorsal digital nerves of foot** | *(Nervi digitales dorsales pedis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Rami digitales dorsales pedis)*
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**Lateral plantar artery** | *(Arteria plantaris lateralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria plantaris fibularis)*
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**Medial plantar artery** | *(Arteria plantaris medialis)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteria plantaris tibialis)*
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**Plantar metatarsal arteries** | *(Arteriae metatarseae plantares)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Arteriae metatarsales plantares)*
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**Plantar arch** | *(Arcus plantaris)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Deep plantar arch *(Arcus plantaris profundus)*
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**Proper plantar digital nerves** | *(Nervi digitales plantares proprii)*
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