Blood Tracing- Upper Extremities Flashcards
The arch of the aorta contains three branches. The first and largest branch is called the:
Innominate Artery (Right Brachiocephalic Artery)
The second branch of the aortic arch is called the:
Left Common Carotid Artery
The third branch of the aortic arch is called the:
Left Subclavian Artery
The innominate artery divides into two branches. The branch going upward is called the:
Right Common Carotid Artery
The other branch of the innominate artery extends towards the right arm. It is called the:
Right Subclavian Artery
Branching off both the right and left subclavian arteries and extending upwards towards the head are:
- The right branch comes from the right subclavian artery and the left branch coes from the left subclaving artery.
Vertebral Arteries (1st branch)
The subclavian arteries supply blood to the:
Upper Extremities
At the outer border of the first rib, the subclavian artery becomes the:
Axillary Artery
After the subclavian artery passes the first rib, it is called the axillary artery. After the axillary artery passes the axilla (armpit), it is called the:
Brachial Artery
Just below the elbow, the brachial artery divides into two branches:
- The Radial Artery
- The Ulnar Artery
Both the radial and the ulnar arteries extend into the palm of the hand where they subdivide into the:
Superficial and Deep Volar Arches
The superficial and deep volar arches extend into the:
Digital Arteries
From the digital arteries, the blood flows into __1__ and then into ___2___ in order to nourish the cells.
- Arterioles
- Capillaries
Heart → ascending aorta → Left Subclavian Artery → Axillary Artery → Brachial Artery → Radial and Ulnar Arteries → Superficial and Deep Volar Arches → Digital Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries
Path of Blood From the Heart to the Capillaries of the Left Hand
From the capillaries, the blood flows into the:
Venules