Antebrachial Vessels

Question 1

Main arteries of the forearm

Answer 1

Radial and ulnar

—Terminal ranches of the brachial artery

Question 2

Radial and ulnar arteries bifurcate where?

Answer 2

Neck of the radius in the inf part of the cubital fossa

Question 3

The ulnar artery is a direct continuation of:

Answer 3

The brachial artery

Question 4

Which is larger, ulnar or radial?

Answer 4

Ulnar

Question 5

Brachial artery enters the ____ ____ lateral to the ______ nerve.

Answer 5

Cubital fossa

Median nerve

Question 6

Brachial artery is beneath the:

And is anterior to the:

Answer 6

Bicipital aponeurosis

Anterior to the biceps tendon

Question 7

Ulnar arteryis a continuation of the:

Answer 7

Brachial artery

Question 8

The radial branch projects lateral over the ________ to run beneath the _______.

Answer 8

Supinator

Brachioradialis

Question 9

Branch of the radial artery that forms part of the peri-articular anastomotic system

Answer 9

Radial recurrent

Question 10

Radial recurrent branch will hook up with:

Answer 10

Radial collateral

Question 11

Deep radial artery hooks up with the:

Answer 11

Radial middle

Question 12

Radial recurrent branch arises from:

Answer 12

The lateral side of the radial artery. Just distal to the bifurcation of barchial artery

Question 13

Radial recurrent branch ascends between _____ and _______ to meet the

Answer 13

Brachialis and brachioradialis to meet the radial collateral branch of the profunda brachii artery

Question 14

The radial nerve is in which compartment?

Answer 14

Posterior

Question 15

The radial artery is in what compartment?

Answer 15

Anterior

Question 16

The posterior interosseous artery supplies what compartment

Answer 16

Posterior

Question 17

Brachial artery bifurcates into the:

Answer 17

Radial and ulnar arteries

Question 18

The ulnar artery descends deep to the: (3)

Answer 18

Pronator teres,
palmaris longus and
flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 19

The ulnar artery passes superficially to the_____ _____ with the _____ nerve in the _____ ____ to enter the hand.

Answer 19

Flexor retinaculum

Ulnar nerve

Guyon Canal

Question 20

Pulsations of the ulnar artery can be palpated where?

Answer 20

On the lateral side of the FCU tendon

Question 21

The common interosseous trunk is a branch of the:

Answer 21

Ulnar artery

Question 22

The common interosseous trunk is (SHORT/LONG) trunk that branches to form the:

Answer 22

Short

Anterior interosseous artery

Posterior interosseous artery

Question 23

Interosseous arteries (4)

Answer 23

Common
Anterior
Posterior
Recurrent

Question 24

Artery that is the 1st large branch of the ulnar distal to the bifurcation of the brachial artery.
Passes deep and lateral

Answer 24

Common interosseous artery

Question 25

Pathway of anterior interosseous artery

Answer 25

Interosseous artery that passes distally on the anterior surface of the interosseous membrane.
runs between the FDP and FPL.
Proximal to the pronator quadratus, pierces the membrane to enter the posterior compartment
Joins the dorsal carpal arch.

Question 26

Pathway of posterior interosseous artery

Answer 26

Passes posterior to the interosseous membrane

Distally runs between the deep and superficial extensor

Question 27

Pathway of the recurrent interosseous arteries

Answer 27

Passes superiority to the radioulnar joint

Anastomoses with the middle collateral branch of the profunda brachii artery

Question 28

The posterior interosseous artery sometimes gives off a branch to the

Answer 28

Recurrent interosseous artery

Question 29

Collateral circulation for superior ulnar collateral

Answer 29

Posterior ulnar recurrent

Question 30

Collateral circulation for interior ulnar collateral

Answer 30

Anterior ulnar recurrent

Question 31

Collateral circulation for middle collecteral

Answer 31

Recurrent interosseous

Question 32

Collateral circulation for radial collateral

Answer 32

Recurrent artery

Question 33

Superficial veins of the forearm (3)

Answer 33

Cephalic
Basilic
Medial cubital

Question 34

Deep veins of the forearm accompany:

They freely anastomose with:

Answer 34

The arteries

Anastomose with superficial veins