Arteries, Veins, And Nerves

Question 0

Axillary artery first part

Answer 0

• Begins at the first rib to the medial border of Pectoralis minor
• superior thoracic

Question 1

Axillary artery second part

Answer 1

Runs behind Pectoralis major

• thoracoacromial
• lateral thoracic

Question 2

The four divisions of the the thoracoacromial artery

Answer 2

• Clavicular
• deltoid
• pectoral
• acromial

Question 3

Axillary artery third part

Answer 3

From the lateral border of Pectoralis to the inferior teres major

• subscapular
• anterior and posterior circumflex humeral

Question 4

Branches of subscapular artery

Answer 4

The third part of the axillary artery

• circumflex scapular
• thoracodorsal

Question 5

Branches of the subclavian artery

Answer 5

• internal thoracic

- thyrocervical trunk

Question 7

Branches of the thyrocervical trunk

Answer 7

Suprascapular

sometimes this artery just branches right off at the subclavian artery

Question 8

cephalic vein

Answer 8

runs the lateral and anterior side of the arm and forearm

goes up between the deltoid and pectoralis major where it enters clavipectoral triangle

Question 9

median cubal vein

Answer 9

passes across the aspect of the elbow and helps to join the cephalic vein to the basilic vein

Question 10

basilic vein

Answer 10

run along the medial and anterior side of the forearm and arm

Question 11

Superior thoracic artery

Answer 11

• first part of the axillary artery

- supplies 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces and serratus anterior

Question 12

lateral thoracic

Answer 12

• 2nd part of the axillary artery

- supplies the lateral breast

Question 13

circumflex humeral artery (posterior and anterior)

Answer 13

• 3rd part of the axillay artery

- encircle the surgicial neck of the humerus and begin anastomosing

Question 14

thoracodorsal

Answer 14

• branch of the scapular artery

- supplies blood to the latissimus dorsi

Question 15

circummflex scapular artery

Answer 15

• branch of the scapular artery
• curves around the lateral side of the scapula into the infraspinatus fossa to then anastomis with the suprascapular artery

Question 16

brachial artery

Answer 16

• continuation of the axillary artery
• begins at the inferior borer of teres major and ends at he cubital fossa (where it divides into the radial and ulnar arteries)

Question 17

where are is the brachial arteries pulsations palpable?

Answer 17

medial bicipital groove

Question 18

profunda brachii artery

Answer 18

• deep artery of the arm

- branch of the brachial artery

Question 19

brachial vein

Answer 19

begins at elbow and ends with merging with the basilic vein to form the axillary vein

Question 20

What does the musculocutaneous nerve become.

Answer 20

Lateral cutaneous nerve, when in comes above the biceps brachii around cubital fossa