Blood Supply of the Upper Limb Flashcards
What are the branches of the brachial artery?
Profunda brachii artery
Humeral nutrient artery
Superior ulnar collateral artery
Inferior ulnar collateral artery
What are the branches of the profunda brachii artery?
Middle collateral artery
Radial collateral artery
Superior ulnar collateral artery anastamoses with…
Inferior ulnar collateral artery,,,
Superior –> post ulnar recurrent arteries
Inferior –> ant ulnar recurrent arteries
Superior thoracic artery runs…
Down front of rib cage
Thoracoacromial artery runs…
To acromion of scapula
Lateral thoracic artery runs…
Down side of rib cage
Subscapular artery divides into…
Circumflex scapular artery
Thoracordorsal artery
Circumflex scapular artery runs…
Around arpit, to dorsal surface of scapula
Thoracodorsal artery runs…
Down side of rib cage, closer to the arm than the lateral thoracic artery
Profunda brachii artery runs…
Around back of humerus
Middle collateral artery runs…
Radial collateral artery runs…
Middle: middle of humerus on back side
Radial: thumb side of humerus on back side
Brachial artery runs…
Medial aspect of arm, then wraps around medial epicondyle
What are the arteries of the forearm?
Where do they originate?
Ulnar and Radial arteries
Originate from brachial artery
Ulnar artery branches into…
Cpmmon interosseous artery Muscular branches (flexor pronator group)
Radial artery branches into…
Radial recurrent artery
Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery
