Blood vessels of Upper limb Flashcards
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Upper limb arteries
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Subclavian artery ⇒ Axillary artery ⇒ Brachial artery ⇒ Ulnar and Radial artery
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Axillary artery
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⇒ thoracoacromial a ⇒ lateral thoracic a ⇒ subscapular a * thoracodorsal a * scapular circumflex a ⇒ anterior circumflex humeral a ⇒ posterior circumflex humeral a
3
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Brachial artery
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⇒ deep brachial a ⇒ medial collateral a ⇒ radial collateral a ⇒ sup. and inf. ulnar collateral a ⇒ ulnar and radial a
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Ulnar artery
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⇒ recurrent ulnar a ⇒ common interosseous a * recurrent interosseous a * anterior interosseous a * posterior interosseous a ⇒ branch to deep palmar arch ⇒ branches to dorsal carpal rete ⇒ main branch to superficial palmar arch
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Radial artery
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⇒ recurrent radial a ⇒ branch to superficial palmar arch ⇒ branches to dorsal carpal rete ⇒ principal artery of thumb ⇒ main branch to deep palmar arch
6
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Veins of upper limb
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basilic vein
cephalic vein
median cubital vein