Blood Supply

Question 1

Name of the arteries and veins and which part of the upper limb they supply blood to.

Question 2

Right and left _____________supply blood to the upper limbs

Answer 2

subclavian arteries

Question 3

The_______________ supply blood to the shoulder and thoracic region

Answer 3

axillary artery

Question 4

________________emerge from the arches to supply the fingers

Answer 4

Digital arteries

Question 5

In the ____1_____, the brachial artery bifurcates(divides) into the ______2_____and ______3____arteries

Answer 5

1. cubital fossa
2. ulnar and radial arteries

Question 6

As the axillary artery passes the inferior border of the teres major muscle, its name changes to the _____________

Answer 6

brachial artery

Question 7

As the subclavian artery passes over the lateral border of the first rib, its name changes to the __________

Answer 7

axillary artery

Question 8

Venous blood flow from upper limb) - Dorsal venous network (plexus) - ? 1 - - median cubital vein - axillary vein -
subclavian - ? 2 - superior vena cava -
Heart.

Answer 8

1. cephalic & basilic vein
2. brachiocephalic

Question 9

Sup. & Deep Palmar venous arches (venous blood flow from upper limb) - 1 ? - brachial vein - axillary vein - ? 2 - brachiocephalic - superior vena cava - heart

Answer 9

1. radial vein & ulnar vein
2. subclavian vein

Question 10

a common site for venipuncture

Answer 10

median cubital vein

Question 11

At the cubital fossa, the radial and ulnar veins merge to form a pair of ___________

Answer 11

brachial veins

Question 12

The brachial veins merge with the basilic vein to form ___________

Answer 12

the axillary vein

Question 13

The axillary vein changes its name to the ___________ as it crosses superior to the lateral border of the first rib

Answer 13

subclavian vein

Question 14

median cubital vein is a common site for ____________

Answer 14

venipuncture