Anatomy: Vasculature

Question 1

what vein supplies the superficial upper limb?

Answer 1

cephalic vein

Question 2

what artery and vein supply the arm

Answer 2

axillary artery an vein

Question 3

what does the R subclavian artery supply?

Answer 3

right arm

parts of the head and thorax

Question 4

what does the L subclavian artery supply?

Answer 4

left arm

Question 5

function of the left subclavian vein?

Answer 5

to drain the thoracic duct (lymph, chyle)

Question 6

function of the right subclavian vein?

Answer 6

the right lymphatic duct drains into the junction of the right internal jugular vein and the right subclavian vein

Question 7

what do the posterior intercostal veins drain into?

Answer 7

the 1st drains into the brachiocephalic vein
the 2nd an 3rd drain into the superior intercostal vein
the rest drain into the azygous vein

Question 8

what do the anterior intercostal veins drain into?

Answer 8

the internal thoracic vein

Question 9

where do the anterior intercostal arteries branch from?

Answer 9

the internal thoracic artery

Question 10

what arteries supply the arm?

Answer 10

brachial
radial
ulnar

Question 11

what does the great saphenous vein do?

Answer 11

it’s the longest vein in the body (runs length of lower limb) (makes use of musculo-skeletal pump)

Question 12

the femoral vein and femoral artery travel together in the femoral sheath. Which veins drain into the femoral vein?

Answer 12

popliteal vein
deep vein of the thigh
great saphenous vein
(PWIDs inject into the femoral vein)

Question 13

what is the function of the femoral artery?

Answer 13

min blood supply to the lower limb

enters thigh from the inguinal ligament as the common femoral artery - a continuation of the external iliac artery

Question 14

where does the inferior epigastric artery arise from?

Answer 14

the external iliac artery

Question 15

what do the renal arteries and veins supply?

Answer 15

the kidneys

Question 16

the adrenal glands need a rich blood supply. Where do the three blood supplies originate from?

Answer 16

the superior, middle and inferior suprarenal arteries (arising from the inferior phrenic artery, abdominal aorta, and renal artery respectively)

Question 17

what does the ophthalmic artery supply?

Answer 17

all structures in the orbit (some in the nose, face and meninges)