Arterial supply of the Limbs, including main pulse points

Question 1

what branches of parties supply upper limb

Answer 1

The subclavian artery enters the axilla at the lateral border of the 1st rib where it becomes known
as the axillary artery.

Question 2

what happens when the subclavian artery enters the axillary at lateral border of first rib

Answer 2

becomes known
as the axillary artery.

Question 3

where does the axilla artery leave to

Answer 3

the lower border of the axilla to enter the arm, where it becomes known
as the brachial artery (brachium = arm).

Question 4

where does the brachial artery bifurcate

Answer 4

in the cubital fossa (depression in front of elbow) into radial (lateral branch)
and ulnar (medial branch) arteries. (These enter the hand as the palmar arteries).

Question 5

what branches of arteries is the lower limb supplied by

Answer 5

The external iliac artery (branch of abdominal aorta) enters the anterior thigh where it becomes known as the femoral artery (as it now lies in relation to the femur bone).

Question 6

femoral pulse

Answer 6

A pulse can be felt in the femoral artery in the middle of the upper part of the anterior thigh.

Question 7

where does the femoral pulse enter into

Answer 7

The femoral artery enters the popliteal fossa (the depression at the back of knee) and where it becomes known as the popliteal artery.

Question 8

popliteal pulse

Answer 8

A pulse can be felt in the popliteal artery at the back of the knee joint.

Question 9

where does the popliteal artery enter into

Answer 9

bifurcates in the popliteal fossa into the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries.

Question 10

anterior tibial artery

Answer 10

continues past the ankle joint anteriorly onto the dorsum of the foot where it becomes known as the dorsalis pedis artery.

Question 11

dorsalis pedis pulse

Answer 11

A pulse can be felt in the dorsalis pedis artery proximal to the split between the big and 2nd toes.

Question 12

posterior tibial artery

Answer 12

The posterior tibial artery runs behind and below the medial malleolus of the tibia to enter the plantar surface of the foot.

Question 13

posterior tibial pulse

Answer 13

A pulse can be felt in the posterior tibial artery just behind the medial malleolus.

Question 14

Question 15

The femoral artery the distal continuation of which artery?

Answer 15

the external iliac artery

Question 16

The dorsalis pedis artery is the distal continuation of which artery on the dorsum of the foot (=pedis)?

Answer 16

anterior tibial artery

Question 17

The posterior tibial a. enters the sole of the foot below which malleolus of the ankle?

Answer 17

medial malleolus

Question 18