List the blood vessels that a drop of blood will pass through as it leaves the abdominal aorta and moves distally toward the paw of the hindlimb:
1 Femoral artery
2 External iliac
3 Posterior tibial artery
4 Popliteal artery

A) 2, 1, 4, 3
B) 3, 1, 2, 4
C) 2, 3, 4, 1
D) 2, 4, 1, 3
E) 3, 2, 1, 4

Posterior Tibial Artery

A major artery of the lower leg that supplies blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and the sole of the foot.

Popliteal Artery

The major artery located in the back of the knee, it supplies blood to the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf.

Femoral Artery

A major blood vessel in the thigh responsible for delivering blood to the lower leg.