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popliteal vein
Dane Bernhard
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Three veins serving the leg?
anterior tibial, femoral, posterior tibialfemoral, posterior tibial, anterior tibial
Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
What is the ridge on the tibia head called?
The ridge on the tibia head is called the tibial tuberosity. It is a bony prominence on the anterior surface of the tibia where the patellar ligament attaches.
What does Tibial nerve do?
Tibial nerves main function is to plantar flex and invert the foot
Is the clavicle anterior or posterior compared with the scapular?
100 percent anterior
Three veins serving the leg?
anterior tibial, femoral, posterior tibialfemoral, posterior tibial, anterior tibial
What four veins serve the leg?
femoral, posterior tibial, anterior tibial
What contributes to the formation of the popliteal vein?
The popliteal vein carries blood from the knee to the thigh and calf muscles and ultimately to the heart. The vein is formed from the merging of the two posterior tibial veins and ends as it merges in to the femoral vein.
Three arteries serving the leg inferior to the knee?
anterior tibial, posterior tibial, and peroneal
What is the function of the anterior tibial artery?
Dorsalis paedis
To what bony structure does the patellar ligament attach?
The patella and anterior tbia attach to the patellar ligament.
What is the tibial anterior border?
The anterior border is the easily felt and very prominent, boney ridge that runs vertically along the front of the tibia (shin).
What vein does the anterior tibial vein drain into?
The Testicular Vein and then into the Penisial Vein.
Where is the anterior tibial pulse?
It is best felt over the lateral aspect of the tibia, midway down the shin.
What major vein in the legs?
The femoral vein is the main vein in a human leg.
Which ligament in the knee is damaged in extension?
medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate
What is the pathway from the heart to the right foot?
Blood goes into the Aorta from the heart. Then enters into Common iliac arteries, external iliac arteries, femoral artery, popliteal artery, and then it goes into the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries which supply the foot.
