Arteries

Question 1

Brachial Artery: Pathway

Answer 1

Direct continuation of axillary artery
Begins at lower border of teres major and gives off 3 branches plus muscular branches
Ends by dividing into radial and ulnar arteries

Question 2

What are the 3 main branches of the brachial artery?

Answer 2

Profunda brachii artery
Superior Ulnar Collateral Artery
Inferior Ulnar Collateral Artery

Question 3

What are the branches of the Profunda brachii artery called?

Answer 3

Radial Collateral Artery

Middle Collateral Artery

Question 4

Profunda Brachii: Pathway

Answer 4

Travels with radial nerve in arm and divides into 2 arteries

Question 5

Radial Collateral Artery: Pathway

Answer 5

Runs with radial nerve and anastamoses with radial recurrent artery, anterior to lateral epicondyle between brachioradialis and brachialis muscles

Question 6

Middle Collateral ARtery: Pathway

Answer 6

Runs with nerve to anconeus muscle, anastomoses with interosseous recurrent artery behind elbow joint

Question 7

Superior ulnar collateral artery: Pathway

Answer 7

Travels with ulnar nerve posterior to medial epicondyle

Question 8

Inferior Ulnar Collateral Artery: Pathway

Answer 8

Runs anterior to medial epicondyle