Arteries

Question 1

Where does the axillary artery start and end?

Answer 1

The axillary starts after passing the lateral edge of the 1st rib

Question 2

What artery comes off part 1 of the axillary artery?

Answer 2

Superior thoracic artery

Question 3

What does the superior thoracic artery supply?

Answer 3

1st and 2nd intercostal spaces

Question 4

Which arteries are deep to pectoralis minor?

Answer 4

• Thoracoacromial artery

- Lateral thoracic

Question 5

What does the thoracoacromial artery supply?

Answer 5

• Deltoid
• Pectoralis major
• Pectoralis minor

Question 6

What does the lateral thoracic artery supply?

Answer 6

• Serratus anterior
• Pectoralis major
• Pectoralis minor

Question 7

Which two arteries arrise from the subscapular artery?

Answer 7

• circumflex scapula

- thoracodorsal

Question 8

What does the circumflex scapular artery supply?

Answer 8

Scapular region

Question 9

What are the 3 arteries that come off the 3rd part of the axiallary artery, distal to pec minor?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What supplies the posterior compartment of the arm?

Answer 10

Deep artery of the arm

Question 11

What does the anterior circumflex humeral artery supply?

Answer 11

• Shoulder

- Arm