VASCULARIZATION OF

LOWER AND UPPER

EXTERMITES
ANATOMY OF LOWER EXTREMITY :

 The
lower extremity is composed 30 bone and also many
muscle. It consist of pelvis ,thigh , leg and foot.
VASCOLARIZATION OF LOWER EXTREMITY

 The heart :is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood

through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction
and dilation to all the body organs . Therefore , the blood
will be pumped from the heart to the limbs.
AORTA:

 The aorta is the main artery in the human body

,originating from the left ventricle of the heart and
extending down to the abdomen , where it splits into two
smaller arteries .The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to
all parts of the body through the systemic circulation . It
is divided into ascending aorta ,aortic arch and
descending aorta.
 The aortic arch has three major branches: brachiocephalic artery ,left common
carotid artery, left subclavian artery .The brachiocephalic artery divide into right
subclavian artery and right carotid artery
Arteries of the lower extremity:

 The common femoral artery (CFA) is the direct continuation of the external iliac
artery. It The arterial supply of the lower limbs is via vessels arising from the
external iliac artery.
 begins at the level of the inguinal ligament. It terminates as it gives off the profunda
femoris and continues as the superficial femoral artery (SFA).
 The popliteal artery is the direct continuation of the SFA in the adductor canal. The
popliteal artery terminates into the anterior tibial artery and the tibio peroneal
trunk.
 The anterior tibial artery passes through the interosseous membrane to reach the
anterior compartment of the leg. It continues to the dorsum of the foot as the
dorsalis pedis artery.
 The tibio peroneal trunk divides into the posterior tibial and peroneal arteries. The
posterior tibial artery passes downwards and behind the medial malleolus. It divides
 Veins of the lower extremity :

 The lower limb consists of two main types of veins:

 Superficial veins
 Deep veins
 The superficial veins are located within the subcutaneous tissue while the deep veins are found deep to the deep
fascia. The deep veins accompany the major arteries , their branches and are usually paired.
Superficial veins are:
Long Saphenous Vein
Short Saphenous Vein
Deep veins are:
The dorsal venous arch, anterior tibial vein, medial and lateral plantar veins that combine to form the
posterior tibial and fibular veins . Popliteal vein that is the unite of the anterior tibial, posterior tibial and
fibular veins . However ,once the popliteal vein has entered the thigh, it is known as the femoral vein it
leaves the thigh by running underneath the inguinal ligament, at which point it is known as the external
iliac vein.
Gluteal region is drained by inferior and superior gluteal veins. These empty into the internal iliac vein.
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DONE BY :FATIMA MEDLEJ (FAFA)
ZEINAB GHARIB (ZANOUB)