Profunda femoris branches (mnemonic)
A mnemonic to remember the branches of the profunda femoris artery:
- Put My Leg Down Please
Mnemonic
- P: profunda femoris (deep femoral artery)
- M: medial circumflex femoral artery
- L: lateral circumflex femoral artery
- D: descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
- P: perforating arteries
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Anatomy: Lower limb
- skeleton of the lower limb
- joints of the lower limb
- hip joint
- ligaments
- muscles
- additional structures
- hip joint capsule
- zona orbicularis
- iliotibial band
- hip bursae
- anterior
- iliopsoas bursa (iliopectineal bursa)
- lateral
- subgluteal bursae
- greater trochanteric bursa (subgluteus maximus bursa)
- subgluteus medius bursa
- subgluteus minimus bursa
- gluteofemoral bursa
- subgluteal bursae
- postero-inferior
- anterior
- ossification centers
- knee joint
- ligaments
- anterior cruciate ligament
- posterior cruciate ligament
- medial collateral ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- meniscofemoral ligament (mnemonic)
- posterolateral ligamentous complex
- arcuate ligament
- patellar tendon and quadriceps tendon
- anterolateral ligament
- posterior oblique ligament
- oblique popliteal ligament
- medial patellofemoral ligament
- additional structures
- ossification centers
- ligaments
- tibiofibular joints
- ankle joint
- regional anatomy
- medial ankle
- lateral ankle
- anterior ankle
- ligaments
- medial collateral (deltoid) ligament
- lateral collateral ligament
- additional structures
- ankle bursae
- ossification centers of the ankle
- variants
- regional anatomy
- foot joints
- subtalar joint
- articulations
- ligaments
- associated structures
- mid-tarsal (Chopart) joint
- tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joint
- ligaments
- intermetatarsal joint
- metatarsophalangeal joint
- interphalangeal joint
- ossification centers
- subtalar joint
- hip joint
- spaces of the lower limb
- muscles of the lower limb
- muscles of the pelvic group
- inner hip group
- gluteal region
- lateral rotator group
- muscles of the thigh
- muscles of the leg
- anterior compartment of the leg
- posterior compartments of the leg
- lateral compartment of the leg
- muscles of the foot
- dorsal muscles
- plantar muscles
- 1st layer
- 2nd layer
- 3rd layer
- 4th layer
- accessory muscles
- muscles of the pelvic group
- vascular supply of the lower limb
- arterial supply of the lower limb
- venous drainage of the lower limb
- deep system
- superficial system
- great saphenous vein
- dorsal venous plexus
- small saphenous vein
- lateral marginal vein
- great saphenous vein
- venous drainage of the foot
- innervation of the lower limb
- lymphatic system of the lower limb
- lymphatic pathways
- anteromedial group
- anterolateral group
- posteromedial group
- posterolateral group
- lower limb lymph nodes
- lymphatic pathways
