Arteries

Question 1

Which arteries branch off the first segment of the axillary artery?

Answer 1

Superior thoracic artery

Question 2

Which arteries branch off the second segment of the axillary artery?

Answer 2

2. 1 Thoracodorsal trunk

2. 2 Lateral thoracic trunk

Question 3

Which arteries branch off the third segment of the axillary artery?

Answer 3

3. 1 Subscapular artery
4. 2 Anterior circumflex humeral
5. 3 Posterior circumflex humeral

Question 4

Which arteries branch off the thoracodorsal trunk?

Answer 4

2. 1.1 Clavicular branch
3. 1.2 Pectoral branch
4. 1.3 Acromial branch
5. 1.4 Deltoid branch

Question 5

At what point does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

Answer 5

Once it passes below teres major

Question 6

At what point does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery?

Answer 6

The lateral border of the first rib

Question 7

Mnemonic for remembering axillary arteries?

Answer 7

She Taste Like Sweet Apple Pie