Blood Supply Of Upper Limb Flashcards
VEINS OF UPPER LIMB
- they arise from the——- and ——-venous——- which get blood from the——-
- deep veins communicate with the——- veins
- in the cubital fossa, the deep veins are connected to the———-
palmar; dorsal ; carpal archs; digits
superficial; median cubital vein
median cubital vein
superficial or deep vein
Superficial
RADIAL VEIN
- from —— side of the arch
- runs ——- side of the forearm by accompanying the—— artery
- becomes——- vein by uniting with ——- vein after passing the———
lateral
lateral; radial
brachial; ulnar
cubital fossa
ULNAR VEIN
- from—— side of the arch
- runs——- side of the forearm by accompanying the——- artery
- becomes——- vein with——— vein after passing the———
medial
medial; ulnar
brachial; radial
cubital fossa
CEPHALIC VEIN
- runs——- of the——— and brachium
- receives tributaries from the——- vein
- pierces the——— fascia
- dumps into the——— vein
- runs through———- triangle
lateral; ante brachial; median antebrachial
clavipectoral
axillary
deltopectotal
The clavipectoral fascia (aka———) is a strong fascia situated———-. It occupies the interval between the——- and———, and protects the——— vein and artery, and——- nerve.
costocoracoid membrane; coracoclavicular fascia
under cover of the clavicular portion of the pectoralis major
pectoralis minor; subclavius
axillary; axillary
The clavipectoral fascia is pieced by the following structures:
——-nerve.
———-artery.
———vein.
Lymphatic vessels
lateral pectoral
thoracoacromial
cephalic
The deltopectoral triangle is a triangular depression formed between the——- above,——- medially and ———laterally.
clavicle
lateral border of the pectoralis major
the medial border of the deltoid
BASILIC VEIN
- runs——- side of——— superficially
- runs——- of——- deep
- receives tributaries from——- vein
- joins venae commitants to form—— vein
medial
antebrachium
medial
brachium
median cubital
axillary
SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
- forms—— vein with——- vein
- 2 ———— veins =SVC
branchiocephalic
Internal jugular
branchiocephalic
Say which is superficial and which is deep
BASILIC VEIN
CEPHALIC VEIN
ULNAR VEIN
RADIAL VEIN
Mostly superficial
Superficial
Deep
Deeep
AXILLARY VEIN
- formed by the combo of——- vein and the——— veins
- ____major vein also drains into it
- lies on the——- aspect of axillary artery
- when the arm is______ fully, it’s the most superficial structure. It’s——- and——- to the axillary artery
basilic
brachial
cephalic
medial
abducted
anterior; superior
At the border of the——-, the basilic vein moves deep into the arm.
teres major
The cephalic and basilic veins are connected at the elbow by the ———vein.
median cubital
Largest vein of the upper limb is ——- vein
Brachial vein
Brachial veins are situated on——- side of the brachial artery.
either
Venepuncture is the practice of obtaining——- access. This is usually for the purpose of providing——— (e.g. fluids, medications) or for obtaining———
intravenous
intravenous therapy
a blood sample.
The ———vein is a common site of venepuncture. It is a superficial vein that is located anteriorly to the—— region. It is thought to be fixed in place by——- veins, which arise from the—— venous system and pierce the———
median cubital
cubital fossa
perforating
deep
bicipital aponeurosis.
Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral veins drain into ——- vein at ———- before it joins with ———
Basilic
Lower border of teres major
Brachial vein
Superficial veins of upper limb comprise:
- __________
- _____ vein
- ____ vein
- ______ vein
Dorsal venous arch
Cephalic
Basilic
Median cubital
The cephalic vein begins as the continuation of (medial or lateral ?) end of the _____. It crosses the (roof or floor?) of ______ , ascends on the radial border of the forearm, continues upwards in front of elbow along the lateral border of _____ muscle , pierces the (superficial or deep?) fascia at the lower border of the ______ muscle , runs in cleft between the deltoid and pectoralis major (deltopectoral groove) up to the _____ fossa, where it pierces the _____ fascia and drains into the axillary vein.
Lateral
Dorsal venous arch
Roof
anatomical box
biceps
deep; pectoralis major
infraclavicular
clavipectoral
At elbow, greater amount of blood from the cephalic vein is shunted into the ____ vein through ______ vein.
basilic
median cubital
Cephalic vein is accompanied by the _______ nerve of the ______. •
lateral cutaneous
forearm
An accessory cephalic vein from back of the forearm (occasional) ends in the ____ vein (above or below?) the elbow.
cephalic
Below
Cephalic vein is the (pre or post ?) axial vein of the upper limb and corresponds to the _______ vein of the lower limb.
Pre
great saphenous
Basilic vein :
The basilic vein begins as the continuation of the (medial or lateral?) end of the ______ of the hand.
It runs upwards along the ___ of the (medial or lateral?) border of the forearm, winds round this border near the elbow to reach the (anterior or posterior ?) aspect of the forearm, where it continues upwards in front of the elbow along the medial side of the ______ muscle up to the ____ of the arm, where it pierces (superficial or deep?) fascia, unites with the brachial veins and runs along the medial side of the brachial artery to become continuous with the axillary vein at the lower border of the _____ muscle .
Medial; dorsal venous arch
back; medial
Anterior
biceps brachii
middle; deep
teres major
Basilic vein is the (pre or post?) axial vein of the upper limb and corresponds to the _____ vein of the lower limb.
Post
short saphenous
About ___ cm above the ______ of humerus, basilic vein is joined by the _____ vein.
2.5
medial epicondyle
median cubital
Basilic vein is accompanied by the ________ nerve of the _______.
medial cutaneous
forearm
The important features of median cubital vein are as follows:
It is separated from brachial artery by the _________.
It communicates with the deep veins through a _______ vein, which pierces the ____.
It receives ____ vein of the forearm.
bicipital aponeurosis
perforator
bicipital aponeurosis
median
Median vein of the forearm
Median vein of the forearm begins from ________ network, runs upwards in the _____ on the (anterior or posterior?) aspect of forearm to end in any one of three veins in front of elbow (viz. cephalic, basilic, and median cubital veins).
palmar venous
midline
Anterior
Sometimes the upper end of median vein of the forearm bifurcates into ______ and _____ veins, which join the _____ and _____ veins, respectively.
In this situation, the median cubital vein is (present or absent?)
median cephalic and median basilic
cephalic and basilic
Absent
Common venous patterns in front of the elbow
The veins in front of the elbow commonly form two patterns, viz.
- __-shaped pattern.
- __-shaped pattern.
H
M
The _____ vein is preferred for hemodialysis in the patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), to remove waste products from blood.
cephalic
The cut-down of _____ vein in the deltopectoral groove is preferred when the superior vena cava infusion is necessary of the heart.
cephalic
The _____ vein is preferred for cardiac catheterization for the following reasons
basilic
The diameter of basilic vein ___eases as it ascends from ______ to the ____ vein.
Incr
cubital fossa
axillary
