anat 2 test thoracic limb Flashcards
what are the 4 main arteries of the thoracic limb
subclavian artery
axillary artery
brachial artery
median artery
where do the left and right subclavian arteries arise from
left subclavian arises from the aortic arch and the right subclavian arises from the brachiocephalic trunk
when does the subclavian artery turn into the axillary artery
once it passes lateral to the first rib
what does the superficial cervical artery arise from
it is a branch of the subclavian artery
what does the superficial cervical artery supply blood to
superficial muscles at the base of the neck, superficial cervical lymph nodes, muscles of scapula, and the shoulder
what are the main branches of the axillary artery
external thoracic artery
lateral thoracic artery
subscapular artery
cranial circumflex humeral artery
branchial artery
what does the external thoracic artery supply blood to
superficial pectoral muscle
what does the lateral thoracic artery supply blood to
deep pectoral
latissimus dorsi
cutaneous trunci
skin
mammae [females]
what does the subscapular artery supply blood to
scapula
shoulder muscles
long head of triceps
rhomboideus
trapezius
what are the two important branches of the subscapular artery
thoracodorsal artery
caudal circumflex humeral artery
what does the thoracodorsal artery supply blood to
latissimus dorsi
teres major
skin
what does the caudal circumflex humeral artery supply blood to
triceps brachii
deltoideus
coracobrachialis
infraspinatus
shoulder joint
what does the caudal circumflex humeral artery join up with
cranial circumflex humeral artery
suprascapular arteries
what does the cranial circumflex humeral artery supply
biceps brachii
shoulder joint
what are the major brachial artery branches
deep brachial artery
bicipital artery
collateral ulnar artery
superficial brachial artery
transverse cubital artery
common interosseous artery
median artery