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Arteries & Nerves of the Pelvic Limb
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11/18/2011

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Term
The _____ is the "parent" branch of arterial blood supply.
Definition
external iliac artery
Term
The artery of the pelvic limb changes names once it passes through the _____.
Definition
vascular lacuna
Term
After passing through the vascular lacuna, the external iliac a. becomes the _____.
Definition
femoral artery
Term
The femoral artery is situated on the _____.
Definition
medial limb
Term
At the genual joint, the femoral a. becomes the _____.
Definition
popliteal artery
Term
The popliteal a. is situated on the _____.
Definition
caudal aspect of the limb
Term
The popliteal a. is situated on the _____.
Definition
caudal aspect of the limb
Term
At the proximal aspect of the tibia, the popliteal a. becomes the _____.
Definition
cranial tibial artery
Term
The cranial tibial a. is located at the _____ of the limb.
Definition
cranial aspect
Term
The cranial tibial a. becomes the _____.
Definition
dorsal pedal artery
Term
The autonomous zone of the genitofemoral nerve is the _____.
Definition
medial thigh
Term
The femoral nerve innervates the _____.
Definition
cranial muscles of the thigh (quadriceps femoris m.)
Term
The saphenous n. branches off the _____.
Definition
femoral nerve
Term
The autonomous zone of the saphenous nerve is the _____.
Definition
medial crus
Term
The obturator nerve passes through the _____.
Definition
obturator foramen
Term
The obturator nerve is at risk for _____ because _____.
Definition
nerve severence
because the obturator foramen is easily shattered during trauma
Term
The obturator nerve's main function is _____.
Definition
limb adduction
Term
The _____ is the largest peripheral nerve.
Definition
sciatic nerve
Term
The sciatic nerve innervates the _____.
Definition
medial muscles of the thigh
Term
The autonomous zone of the sciatic nerve is the _____.
Definition
caudal & lateral crus
Term
The sciatic nerve branches into the _____.
Definition
common fibular & tibial nerves
Term
The common fibular nerve innervates the _____.
Definition
cranial lateral muscles of the crus
Term
The autonomous zone of the common fibular nerve is the _____.
Definition
dorsal paw
Term
The common peroneal nerve is a branch off the _____.
Definition
common fibular nerve
Term
The tibial nerve innervates the _____.
Definition
caudal muscles of the crus
Term
The autonomous zone of the tibial nerve is the _____.
Definition
plantar paw
Term
The pudendal nerve is found _____.
Definition
at the caudal aspect of the dog
Term
The perineal nerve is located _____ and is a branch off the _____.
Definition
between the anus & genitalia
pudendal nerve
Term
The caudal rectal nerve innervates the _____ and is a branch off the _____.
Definition
external anal sphincter
pudendal nerve
Term
Damage to the caudal rectal nerve results in _____.
Definition
loss of anal sphincter control
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