CAPS 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Deep Artery Of The Thigh, Deep Artery Of Arm, Femoral Artery

• School: UBC
• Department: Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences
• Course: CAPS 391
• Professor: Majid Alimohammadi

Document Summary

Abdominal aorta: again, 2 major groups: L and r common iliac arteries terminal branches of the abdominal aorta that arise at vertebra liv. Parietal supply the wall of the thorax, and visceral supply the viscera and are named accordingly. Parietal supply the abdominal wall; ex. lumbar arteries (small branches not labeled) Celiac trunk (stomach, liver, spleen and pancreas) and renal (kidneys) arteries. Does not supply anything directly no direct branches (same as common carotid) Divides into 2 branches internal (into pelvis) and external (continues to lower limb) iliac arteries. Parietal supplies muscles attached to the pelvis; Visceral named after organ supplied; ex. rectal, uterine and prostatic arteries. Deep femoral artery branch of femoral that supplies the posterior compartment of thigh. At the distal thigh, femoral artery moves to the back of the knee joint and becomes popliteal artery. Anterior tibial: supplies anterior compartment of the leg.