2: Anatomy - upper and lower limb circulations

Question 1

What are the six regions of the upper limb?

Answer 1

Axilla

Arm

Elbow

Forearm

Wrist

Hand

Question 2

What is another name for the arm?

Answer 2

Brachium

Question 3

What is another name for the forearm?

Answer 3

Ante-brachium

Question 4

Name the sequence of arteries beginning at the subclavian arteries and ending at the digital arteries.

Answer 4

Subclavian

Axillary

Brachial

Ulnar and radial

Superficial and deep palmar arches

Metacarpal

Digital

Question 5

How many digital arteries supply each digit on the hands and feet?

Answer 5

4 digital arteries per digit

Question 6

What are the four distinct regions of deep fascia on the upper limb?

Answer 6

Pectoral fascia

Deltoid fascia

Brachial fascia

Ante-brachial fascia

Question 7

The deep fascia divides the muscles of the upper limb into ___.

Answer 7

compartments

Question 8

What are the two important superficial veins of the upper limb?

Answer 8

Cephalic vein

Basilic vein

Question 9

The cephalic vein is (medial / lateral) and drains into which deep vein?

Answer 9

lateral

Axillary vein

Question 10

The basilic vein is (medial / lateral) and drains into which deep vein?

Answer 10

medial

Brachial vein

Question 11

Where is the brachial vein found?

Answer 11

Mid-arm

Question 12

Which vein does the brachial vein drain into?

Answer 12

Axillary vein

Question 13

At which level does the axillary vein become the subclavian vein?

Answer 13

Rib 1

Question 14

Which lymph nodes are found at the top of the upper limb?

Answer 14

Apical axillary nodes

Question 15

Which lymph nodes are found between the apical axillary nodes and the cubital nodes?

Answer 15

Lateral axillary nodes

Question 16

Where do the axillary lymph nodes drain?

Answer 16

Subclavian lymph nodes

Question 17

Name the sequence of lower limb arteries, starting at the abdominal aorta and terminating at the digital arteries.

Answer 17

Abdominal aorta

External iliac

Femoral (and deep femoral)

Popliteal

Anterior tibial | Posterior tibial

Dorsalis pedis | Medial and lateral plantar

Arcturate / dorsal arch | Deep plantar arch

Metatarsal

Digital

Question 18

What is the deep fascia of the thigh called?

Answer 18

Fascia lata

Question 19

What is the connective tissue band, found on the lateral aspect of the lower limb, called?

Answer 19

Iliotibal tract

Question 20

What is the deep fascia of the leg called?

Answer 20

Crural fascia

Question 21

What are the two important superficial veins of the lower limb?

Answer 21

Great and small saphenous veins

Question 22

The great saphenous vein is (medial / lateral) and drains into which deep vein?

Answer 22

medial

Femoral vein

Question 23

Where is the small saphenous vein found?

Answer 23

Posterior midline of the leg

Question 24

Which deep vein does the small saphenous vein drain into?

Answer 24

Popliteal vein

Question 25

The distal lower limbs are a common site for which ischaemic injury?

Answer 25

Venous ulceration

Question 26

Where do venous leg ulcers usually occur?

Answer 26

Medial aspect of distal leg

in and around the medial malleolus

Question 27

What is the lymph drainage for the great saphenous vein?

Answer 27

Superficial inguinal nodes

External iliac nodes

Question 28

What is the lymph drainage for the small saphenous vein?

Answer 28

Popliteal nodes

Deep inguinal nodes

External iliac nodes…