Tag: Lower limb

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Anatomy

Internal iliac artery: Branches

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Posterior division:

  • Iliolumbar artery
  • Lateral sacral artery
  • Superior gluteal artery

Anterior division:

  • Inferior gluteal artery
  • Internal pudendal artery
  • Umbilical artery
  • Middle rectal artery
  • Superior and inferior vesical artery
  • Obturator artery
  • Uterine artery (female)
  • Vaginal artery (female)
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Anatomy

Tarsal tunnel

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“Tom, Dick and Harry” or alternatively “Tom, Dick (and very nervous) Harry” if the artery, vein, and nerve are included.

  • Tibialis posterior tendon
  • Flexor digitorum longus tendon
  • Posterior tibial artery
  • Posterior tibial vein
  • Tibial nerve
  • Flexor hallucis longus tendon
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Anatomy

Lesser sciatic foramen

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Structures passing through lesser sciatic foramen:

  • Pudendal nerve
  • Internal pudendal vessels
  • Nerve to obturator internus
  • Tendon of obturator internus.
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Anatomy

Greater sciatic foramen

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Structures passing through greater sciatic foramen below piriformis (S.N.I.P. N.I.P.)

  • Sciatic nerve
  • Nerve to obturator internus
  • Internal pudendal vessel
  • Pudendal nerve
  • Nerve to quadratus femoris
  • Inferior gluteal vessels
  • Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh.
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Anatomy

Tributaries of Inferior Vena Cava

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  • Iliac vein (common)
  • Lumbar vein
  • Testicular vein
  • Renal vein
  • Suprarenal vein (direct tributary on right side, empties into left renal vein –> IVC on left side)
  • Hepatic vein
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Anatomy

Anterior Leg Compartment

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  • Tibialis anterior
  • extensor Hallucis longus
  • anterior tibial Artery
  • deep fibular Nerve
  • extensor Digitorum longus
  • Peroneus tertius [aka fibular tertius]