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Arteries of the Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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Where does the arterial supply to the upper limb begin?

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In the chest, as the subclavian artery

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Where does the right subclavian artery arise from?

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The brachiocephalic trunk

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Where does the left subclavian artery arise from?

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Branches directly off the arch of the aorta

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When do the subclavian arteries enter the axilla?

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When they cross the lateral edge of the 1st rib

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What are the subclavian arteries called when they enter the axilla?

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The axillary arteries

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Where does the axillary artery pass?

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Through the axilla, just underneath the pectoralis minor muscle

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What is the axillary artery enclosed in?

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The axillary sheath

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What arises from the axillary arteries?

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The posterior and anterior circumflex humeral arteries

Subscapular artery

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Where do the posterior and anterior circumflex humeral arteries, and the subscapular artery arise?

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At the level of the humeral surgical neck

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10
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What do the posterior and anterior circumflex humeral arteries do?

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Circle posteriorly around the humerus to supply the shoulder region

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What does the axillary artery become?

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The brachial artery

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Where does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

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At the level of the teres major muscle

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13
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What is an aneurysm?

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A dilation of a blood vessel to more than twice its original size

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14
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How common are axillary artery aneurysm?

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Rare

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15
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What can axillary artery aneurysms occur as a result of?

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Atherosclerosis
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Trauma

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What can happen with axillary artery aneurysms?

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The dilated portion of the axillary artery can compress the brachial plexus

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What is the result of the compression of the brachial plexus by an aneurysm?

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Produces neurological symptoms such as paresthesia and muscle weakness

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18
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What is the definitive treatment for an axillary artery aneurysm?

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Surgical- involves removing the aneurysm and reconstructing the vessel wall using a graft

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When does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

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When it reaches the lower border of the teres major

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Why is the brachial artery important?

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It is the main source of blood for the arm

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21
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What does the brachial artery give rise to?

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The profunda brachii

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22
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Where does the brachial artery give rise to the profunda brachii?

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Immediately distal to the teres major

23
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What is the profunda brachii?

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The deep artery of the arm

24
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Where does the profunda brachii travel?

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Along the posterior surface of the humerus, running in the radial groove

25
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What does the profunda brachii supply?

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Structures in the posterior aspect of the arm

26
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How does the profunda brachii terminate?

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By contributing to a network of vessels

27
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Where does the brachial artery descend down the arm?

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Immediately posterior to the median nerve

28
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Where does the brachial artery terminate?

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As it crosses the cubital fossa, underneath the brachialis muscle

29
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How does the brachial artery terminate?

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By bifurcating into the radial and ulnar arteries

30
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What protects the arm from temporary or partial occlusion of the brachial artery?

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The arm has a relatively god anastomotic supply

31
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What happens if the artery is completely blocked, or severed?

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It is a medical emergency

32
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Why is blockage or severance of the brachial artery a medical emergency?

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The resulting ischaemia of the forearm can cause necrosis and paralysis of the muscles in the forearm

33
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What happens when there is necrosis and paralysis of forearm muscles?

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The affected muscles are replaced to some degree by scar tissue, and shorten considerably, causing a characteristic flexion deformity called Volkmann’s contracture

34
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What does the radial artery supply?

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The posterior aspect of the forearm

35
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Where does the ulnar artery supply?

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The anterior aspect of the forearm

36
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What happens to the radial and ulnar arteries?

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They anastomose in the hand, by forming two arches, the superficial palmar arch and the deep palmar arch

37
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Why does the hand have a very good blood supply?

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Because it has many anastomosing arteries

38
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What does the good blood supply of the hand allow?

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For the hand to be perfused when grasping, or applying pressure

39
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What is true of a good majority of the arteries in the hand?

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They are superficial

40
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What does a lot of the arteries in the hand being superficial allow for?

A

Heat loss when needed

41
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What happens to the ulnar and radial arteries in the hand?

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They interconnect to form two arches, from which branches to the digits emerge

42
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What does the radial artery supply in the hand?

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Contributes mainly to supply of the thumb and the lateral side of the index finger

43
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What does the ulnar artery supply in the hand/

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Contributes mainly to the supply of the rest of the digits (not the thumb) and the medial side of the index finger

44
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How does the ulnar artery move into the hand?

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Anteriorly to the flexor retinaculum, and laterally to the ulnar nerve

45
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What happens to the ulnar artery in the hand?

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It divides into two branches, the superficial palmar arch, and the deep palmar branch

46
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What arises form the superficial palmar arch?

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The common palmar digital arteries

47
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What do the common palmar digital arteries supply?

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The digits

48
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What does the superficial palmar arch anastomose with?

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A branch of the radial artery

49
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Where is the superficial palmar arch found?

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Anteriorly to the flexor tendons in the hand, but just deep to the palmar aponeurosis

50
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How does the radial artery enter the hand?

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Dorsally, crossing the floor of the anatomical snuffbox

51
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What happens to the radial artery once in the hand?

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It turns medially and moves between the heads of the adductor pollicis

52
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What forms the deep palmar arch?

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The radial artery anastomosing with the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery

53
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What does the deep palmar arch give rise to?

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Five arteries supplying the digits

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