blood vessels of the upper limb Flashcards

1
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where does the axillary artery become the brachial artery

A

at the inferior boarder of the teres major

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2
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what are the branches we need to know from the brachial artery and the axillary artery

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brachial artery gives rise to the deep brachial artery. axiallry artery gives rise to the anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries which run around the surgical neck of the humerus

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3
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where does the deep brachial artery run and what is it running along side

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it runs through the radial groove on the humerus along side the radial nerve

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4
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what is the blood innervation for the anterior arm

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brachial artery is the anterior arm compartment

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5
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whats the blood innervation for the posterior arm

A

deep brachial artery

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6
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what does the brachial artery divide into

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the brachial artery divides intp the ulnar and radial artery

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7
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what are the divisions of the ulnar artery and where do they go

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ulnar artery divides into the common interosseous artery, which then divides into the anterior and posterior interosseous arteries

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8
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the radial and ulnar arteries converge to make what

A

all the arteries of the hand

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9
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what supplies the posterior forearm

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the posterior interosseous artery

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10
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what supplies the anterior forearm

A

the radial artery, ulnar artery and the anterior interosseous artery provide blood for the anterior forearm compartment

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11
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in general in the hand, the radial artery supplies what and the ulnar artery supplies what

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Radial artery mainly supply the thumb and the radial side of the index finger
Remaining digits are from ulnar artery

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12
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the superficial palmar arch is mainly supplied by what.

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the ulnar artery hence its bigger in size here

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13
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where does the superficial palmar arch lie

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  • Lie superficial to long flexor tendons
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14
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what are the branches of the superficial palmar arch and where do they go?

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the common palmar digital arrtery and the proper palmar digital artery.
the common palmar digital arteries divide aty the fingers to innervate either side of each finger - these division are the proper palmar digital arteries

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15
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where is the deep palmar arch found

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the radial artery passes over the floor of the anatomical sniff box to the palmar side of the hand, but it joins the deep ulnar artery so that is can lie on the metacarpal bones and the interosseous muscles

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16
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what are the branches of the deep palmar arch

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the palmar metacarpal arterues, princeps pollicis artery and the radial indicis artery.

17
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what are the two superficial veins that stem from the veins of the upper limb

A

laterally the cephalic vein and the basilic vein medially

18
Q

where doe the cephalic and basilic veins drain into

A

the cephalic into the axillary vein and the basilic into the brachial vein

19
Q

what connects the cephalic and basilic veins and where is it found

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connected by the median cubital vein which passes over the cubital