Blood Vessels Of Thoracic Wall

Question 1

Each intercostal space possess how many posterior and anterior intercostal arteries?

Answer 1

1 - posterior intercostal
2 small - anterior intercostal

Question 2

Posterior intercostal vein drain into which veins?

Answer 2

Into azygous or hemizygous veins

Question 3

Anterior intercostal vein drains into?

Answer 3

1.internal thoracic vein 2.musculophrenic vein

Question 4

The posterior intercostal arteries of first 2 spaces are the branches of ________ which in turn is a branch of costocervical trunk of ______ artery?

Answer 4

1. Superior intercostal artery
2. Subclavian artery

Question 5

The posterior intercostal arteries of lower 9 spaces are the branches of?

Answer 5

Thoracic aorta

Question 6

The anterior intercostal of the first 6 spaces are the branches of?

Answer 6

Internal thoracic artery

Question 7

The anterior intercostal arteries of lower spaces are branches of?

Answer 7

musculophrenic artery

Question 8

Musculophrenic artery is a terminal branch of?

Answer 8

Internal thoracic artery

Question 9

Intercostal arteries and veins are classified into?

Answer 9

arteries
1. Anterior intercostal arteries
2. Posterior intercostal arteries

Veins
1. Anterior intercostal veins
2. Posterior intercostal veins

Question 10

What are the main arteries and veins of thoracic wall?

Answer 10

1. Intercostal arteries and veins
•anterior
•posterior

2. Internal thoracic artery and vein

Question 11

Internal thoracic artery arises from first part of _______?

Answer 11

Subclavian artery

Question 12

Internal thoracic artery terminates into ______ intercostal space by dividing into?

Answer 12

6th space

Divides into:
1. Superior epigastric artery
2. Musculophrenic artery

Question 13

The internal thoracic vein begins as venae comitantes of _________ which join to form single vessel that drains into ________?

Answer 13

1. Internal thoracic artery
2. Brachiocephalic vein