Arteries of the back and upper limb

Question 1

branch of profunda brachii artery

Answer 1

triceps brachii, aconeus

Question 2

transverse cervical artery

Answer 2

trapezius

Question 3

thoracodorsal artery

Answer 3

latissimus dorsi

Question 4

dorsal scapular artery

Answer 4

levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor

Question 5

ventral rami of upper and lower thoracic nerves

Answer 5

serratus posterior superior and serratus posterior inferior

Question 6

dorsal rami

Answer 6

splenius capitis, splenius cervicis, erector spinae: iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis, semispinalis, multifidi, rotatores

Question 7

suboccipital nerve (C1)

Answer 7

rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis superior, obliquus capitis inferior

Question 8

posterior circumflex humeral artery

Answer 8

deltoid

Question 9

suprascapular artery

Answer 9

supraspinatus, infraspinatus

Question 10

subscapular artery

Answer 10

subscapularis, teres minor

Question 11

circumflex scapular artery

Answer 11

teres major, teres minor

Question 12

muscular branches of brachial artery

Answer 12

biceps brachii, coracobrachialis, brachialis

Question 13

radial recurrent artery

Answer 13

brachialis, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, supinator

Question 14

posterior interosseous artery

Answer 14

extensor indicis, supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digitiminimi, extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 15

anterior ulnar recurrent artery

Answer 15

pronator teres

Question 16

radial artery

Answer 16

flexor carpi radialis, flexor digitorum superficialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 17

posterior ulnar recurrent artery

Answer 17

palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 18

ulnar artery

Answer 18

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 19

anterior interosseous artery

Answer 19

flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus, pronator quadratus

Question 20

muscular branches of ulnar artery

Answer 20

flexor digitorum profundus

Question 21

superficial palmer branch or radial artery

Answer 21

abductor pollicis brevis, flexor pollicis brevis, opponens pollicis

Question 22

deep palmer arch

Answer 22

adductor pollicis, dorsal interossei, palmer interossei

Question 23

superficial palmer arch

Answer 23

palmaris brevis

Question 24

deep palmer branch of ulnar artery

Answer 24

abductor digitiminimi, flexor digitiminimi brevis, opponens digitiminimi

Question 25

pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial

Answer 25

pectoralis major and minor