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Lecture 12 Skeletal System Lower Limb (Blood Supply)
Lecture 12 Skeletal System Lower Limb (Blood Supply)
PHYSIOLOGY I
SKELETAL SYSTEM 2
BLOOD SUPPLY OF LOWER LIMB
The arterial & venous blood flow of the lower limb is very
similar to the upper limb.
ARTERIES OF THE LOWER
LIMB
• The deep veins of the leg tend to run parallel to arteries and in
many cases have corresponding names.
• Superiorly they begin with the external iliac vein which then
branches into the femoral and deep saphenous vein.
These vessels continue distally
to form the
• popliteal vein,
• small saphenous vein,
• anterior and posterior tibial
veins,
• peroneal vein and continuing
into the venous arch of the
feet.
SUPERFICIAL VENOUS
DRAINAGE OF LOWER LIMB
• Dorsal venous arch – drains into great
saphenous vein & small saphenous
vein.
• Left & right common iliac veins merge to form inferior vena cava