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Blood Supply of the Upper Extremity Flashcards

1
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What structures does the innominate artery supply?

A

innominate artery = brachiocephalic trunk

the right subclavian artery (SCA) and right common carotid artery

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Based ib tge abteruir scalene muscle, what are the three segments of the subclavian artery?

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1st part: medial to anterior scalene

2nd part: posterior to anterior scalene

3rd part: lateral to anterior scalene

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3
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Name the branches in the first part of the subclavian artery.

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vertebral artery

internal thoracic artery

thyrocervical trunk

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4
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What does the thyrocervical trunk branch off into?

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inferior thyroid artery and suprascapular artery (supplies blood to the posterior scapula)

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What does the second part of the subclavian artery give rise to?

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costocervical trunk - arises posteriorly and supplies the first two intercostals and deep cervical muscles

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6
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What does the third part of the subclavian artery give rise to?

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dorsal scapular artery

may arise from transverse cervical artery

supplies levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles

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7
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What makes up the thoracic outlet?

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subclavian artery - posterior to the anterior scalene muscle

subclavian vein - anterior to the anterior scalene muscle

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8
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Where does the axillary artery begin?

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the lateral border of the first rib

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9
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Where does the axillary artery end?

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inferior border of the teres major

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10
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How many parts are the axillary artery divided into? How many branches are tehre in each part?

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1st part - one branch

2nd part - two branches

3rd part - three branches

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11
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Where are the divisions for each part of the axillary artery?

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1st part - form lateral border of 1st rib and medial border of pec minor

2nd part - posterior to the pec minor

3rd part - from lateral border of pec minor to inferior border of teres major

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12
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What arteries branch from the first part of the axillary artery?

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superior thoracic artery

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13
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What arteries branch from the second part of the axillary artery?

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thoracoacromal artery and lateral thoracic artery

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What are the arteries that branch from the third part of the axillary artery?

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anterior circumflex humeral artery

posterior circumflex humeral artery

subscapular artery

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15
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What does the superior thoracic artery supply?

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the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces and superior part of serratus anterior

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16
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What are the branches of the thoracoacromial artery?

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pectoral

deltoid

acromial

clavicular

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17
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What does the lateral thoracic artery supple?

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supplies lateral aspect of breast, serratus anterior, and pectoralis

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18
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What does the subscapular artery branch into?

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circumflex scapular artery

thoracodorsal artery

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19
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What is the role of the subscapular artery?

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provides a rich collateral network around scapula between the circumflex humerals and acromial branch of the thoracoacromial artery

20
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Where does the brachial artery begin and end?

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begins at the inferior border of teres major

ends in the cubital fossa

21
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What are the branches of the brachial artery?

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muscular branches

deep artery of the arm (aka profunda brachii)

superior ulnar collateral artery

inferior ulnar collateral artery

22
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What forms the periarticular arterial anastomoses of the elbow?

A

ulnar collaterals

23
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What are the boundaries of the cubital fossa?

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Superiorly by a line from the medial and lateral epicondyles

Medially, pronator teres

Laterally, brachiradialis

Floor, brachialis and supinator muscles

Roof, brachial and antebrachial fascia, and bicipital aponeurosis

24
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What does the brachial artery divide into?

A

radial artery

ulnar artery

25
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What does the ulnar artery turn into? What does that artery branch into?

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common interosseus artery - branches into anterior and posterior interosseus arteries

26
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What are the important features of the radial artery?

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medial to brachioradialis throughout the arm

readily palpable throughout the forearm

travels partly with the superficial branch of the radial nerve

27
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What are the important features of the ulnar artery?

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deep to the pronator teres

palpable between flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum superficialis tendons

travels with ulnar nerve

28
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What areteries and nerves are found in the flexor-pronator (anterior) compartment?

A

radial artery and superficial branch of radial nerve

ulnar artery and nerve

anterior interosseus artery and nerve

median nerve

29
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What arteries and nerves are found in the extensor-supinator (posterior) compartment?

A

posterior interosseus artery and nerve

30
Q

How does the ulnar artery enter the hand?

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anterior to flexor retinaculum via the ulnar canal (Guyon canal)

31
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How does the radial artery enter the hand?

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curves around caphoid and trapezium in the floor of the anatomic snuff box

32
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What arteries are found in the superficial palmar arch?

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common palmar digital arteries

33
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What areteries are found in the deep palmar arch?

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palmar metacarpal arteries

34
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How do the arteries supply the fingers?

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each digit has two paired digital arteries, medial and lateral

35
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Why is the internal thoracic artery important?

A

used for CABG

36
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What is thoracic artery syndrome?

A

when the clavicle and the first rib compress the subclavian artery

can be due to congenital abnormalities or hypertrophy of the scalene muscles

37
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Why is damage to the lateral part of the arm better than damage to the medial part of the arm?

A

there are less vessels in the lateral compartment

38
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What artery that goes into the hand supplies the superficial arches? What about the deep palmar arches?

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ulnar artery - superficial arch

radial artery - deep arch

39
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Which palmar arch supplies the fingers?

A

superficial palmar arch

40
Q

What are the deep veins of the upper extremities?

A

deep veins are thin walled

travel with arteries and include:

radial vein

ulnar vein

brachial vein

axillary vein

41
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What are the superficial veins of the upper extremities?

A

thick walled and under skin

cephalic vein is lateral

basilic vein is medial

42
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What happens in subclavian stenosis?

A

due to atherosclerosis

common and could be asymptomatic

symptoms could include claudication and subclavian steal syndrome

43
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Reynauds Disease

A

episodic vasospastic attacks

pallor, cyanosis, rubor

ischemic digital ulceration and gangrene

44
Q

work-related vibrational injuries

A

repetitive use of the palm of the hand

damage to the ulnar artery

spasm

corckscrew sign

aneurysm

occlusion

45
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What are splinter hemorrhages pathopneumonic for?

A

a more proximal occlusion of the arm

MSK/Derm (54 decks)

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