Arteries and veins of the arm Flashcards
To which two veins do the majority of smaller veins converge to just below the elbow?
The basilic and cephalic veins
Over which muscle does the cephalic vein run
The biceps
Between which two muscles does the cephalic vein lie between?
The deltoid and pectoralis major
What vein connects the basilic vein to the cephalic vein?
The antecubital vein
To what vein does the basilic vein converge with?
The brachial vein
What does the brachial vein become as it moves into the shoulder region?
The axillary vein
From which muscle does the axillary artery emerge?
Pectoralis Minor
What does the axillary artery become as you move down the arm?
The brachial artery
What branches off the brachial artery, and runs deep into the arm
The deep brachial artery
To which muscle is the deep brachial artery deep to?
the triceps
Which tendon does the brachial artery pass under at the elbow joint
The bicipital aponeurosis
Which two arteries does the brachial artery divide into?
The radial artery and the ulna artery
Does the radial artery run deep or superficial and between which two muscles in the forearm does it run?
Superficial, and between pronator teres and brachioradialis
Which muscle does the ulna artery run deep to?
Pronator teres
