Arm - Blood supply & Elbow Anastomoses Flashcards
The brachial artery spans from…
inferior border of teres major to cubital fossa
What is the first branch off the brachial artery?
profunda brachii (deep brachial) artery
The profunda brachii artery travels with what nerve in what space?
radial nerve
triangular interval/hiatus
What are the two branches of the profunda brachii artery?
middle collateral artery
radial collateral artery
Mid shaft of the humerus, the profunda brachii artery continues as the
radial collateral artery
the middle collateral artery runs down…
the posterior midline of the humerus
in general, collateral arteries run from…
proximal to distal
in general, recurrent arteries run from…
distal to proximal
the radial collateral artery joins the…
radial recurrent artery (branch of the radial artery)
The middle collateral artery joins the…
recurrent interosseous artery (branch off common interosseous artery off of ulnar nerve)
Superior ulnar collateral artery arises from what artery?
Brachial artery (at mid-shaft of the humerus)
Superior ulnar collateral artery passes posterior and medial to the medial epicondyle with the…
ulnar nerve
Superior ulnar collateral artery anastomoses with the
posterior ulna recurrent artery
Inferior ulnar recurrent artery arises where and off of what artery?
superior to elbow joint off of brachial artery
Inferior ulna recurrent artery anastomoses with the…
anterior ulnar recurrent artery (of the ulnar artery)
