Artery Pathwa Flashcards

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Axillary Artery

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Begins as the continuation of the Subclavian Arterty at the first rib

Passes deep to the pectoralis minor

End at the teres major where it is named it Brachial artery

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Brachial artery

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Continuation of Axillary artery at the teres major
runs medial to the humerus between anteriro and posterior muscles (PULSE POINT)

Branch in ARM: Deep artery
Runs into the cubital fossa located between MEDIAN NERVE and BICEP TENDON
Termiantes within the cubital fossa bircfurcating into raidal, ulnar artieries

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Deep Artery

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Euns throguhg the lateral triangualr spcae with radial nerve

Passes posteror to the humerus in the radial/sproobve radial groove with radial nerve

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Radial Artery

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Lateral to the cubital fossa
enters deep to brachioradialis
Lies on anterior surface of distal radius
Lateral to tendon of Flexor Carpi Radialis

Winds laterallt around wrist, passes throguh floor of anatomical snuffbox, piereces muscels of 1st.2nd metacarpals

Anastomoses with ulanr artert form the superficial and deep palmar arches

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Ulnar Nerve Patwhay

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Enters deep pronator teres
LAteral to felxor carpi ulnairs
Enterns palms superifical carpla tunnel
(flexor retinaculum)
Passes throguht he unpar cana; with unlar nerve
Anastmoses superfical and deep arches
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