Canine Thoracic Limb Arteries

Question 1

The** external thoracic artery** supplies ____________.

Answer 1

The external thoracic artery supplies superficial pectorals.

Question 2

The lateral thoracic artery supplies ____________.

Answer 2

The lateral thoracic artery supplies latissimus dorsi, deep pectorals, & cutaneous trunci.

Question 3

The subscapular artery supplies ____________.

Answer 3

The subscapular artery supplies subscapularis, scapula, & part of teres major.

Question 4

The thoracodorsal artery supplies ____________.

Answer 4

The thoracodorsal artery supplies teres major and latissimus dorsi.

Question 5

The caudal circumflex humeral artery supplies ____________.

Answer 5

The caudal circumflex humeral artery supplies deltoideus, coracobrachialis, infraspinatus, part of triceps, & shoulder joint capsule.

Question 6

The caudal circumflex humeral artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 6

subscapular a.

Question 7

The thoracodorsal** artery** is a branch of which artery?

Answer 7

subscapular artery

Question 8

The cranial circumflex humeral artery supplies ____________.

Answer 8

The cranial circumflex humeral artery supplies cranial aspect of biceps brachii & shoulder joint capsule.

Question 9

What are the 4 branches of the axillary artery?

Answer 9

1. External thoracic a.
2. Lateral thoracic a.
3. Subscapular a.
4. Cranial circumflex humeral a.

Question 10

The bicipital artery supplies ____________.

Answer 10

The bicipital artery supplies biceps brachii m.

Question 11

The collateral ulnar artery supplies ____________.

Answer 11

The collateral ulnar artery supplies triceps, caudal elbow area.

Question 12

The transverse cubital artery supplies ____________.

Answer 12

The transverse cubital artery supplies cranial elbow & adjacent muscles.

Question 13

The cranial superficial antebrachial artery supplies ____________.

Answer 13

The cranial superficial antebrachial artery supplies the dorsum of the forepaw.

Question 14

The __________ is the principal source of blood to the paw.

Answer 14

The median artery is the principal source of blood to the paw.

Question 15

The radial artery supplies ____________.

Answer 15

The radial artery supplies deep vessels of the front paw.

Question 16

The deep antebrachial artery supplies ____________.

Answer 16

The deep antebrachial artery supplies flexor carpi radialis, deep digital flexor, flexor carpi ulnaris, superficial digital flexor.

Question 17

The __________ is the communicating branch between median a. and caudal interosseus a. at proximal end of the metacarpals on the cranial surface

Answer 17

The superficial palmar arch is the communicating branch between median a. and caudal interosseus a. at proximal end of the metacarpals on the cranial surface

Question 18

The ___________ is the continuation of the brachial artery beyond the origin of the common interosseus.

Answer 18

The median artery is the continuation of the brachial artery beyond the origin of the common interosseus.

Question 19

The superficial pectorals are supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 19

The superficial pectorals are supplied by the external thoracic artery.

Question 20

The latissimus dorsi is supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 20

The latissimus dorsi is supplied by the lateral thoracic artery.

Question 21

The subscapularis is supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 21

The subscapularis is supplied by the subscapular artery.

Question 22

The cranial aspect of the biceps brachii is supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 22

The cranial aspect of the biceps brachii is supplied by the cranial circumflex humeral artery.

Question 23

The biceps brachii m. is supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 23

The biceps brachii m. is supplied by the bicipital artery.

(and by the cranial circumflex humeral a)

Question 24

The deep vessels of the paw are supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 24

The deep vessels of the paw are supplied by the radial artery.

Question 25

The flexor carpi ulnaris is supplied by the __________ artery.

Answer 25

The flexor carpi ulnaris is supplied by the deep antebrachial artery.

Question 26

The deep antebrachial artery is a branch of the __________ artery.

Answer 26

The **deep antebrachial artery **is a branch of the median artery.

Question 27

The radial artery is a branch of the __________ artery.

Answer 27

The radial artery is a branch of the median artery.

Question 28

The transverse cubital artery is a branch of the __________ artery.

Answer 28

The transverse cubital artery is a branch of the brachial artery.

Question 29

The collateral ulnar artery is a branch of the _________ artery.

Answer 29

The collateral ulnar artery is a branch of the brachial artery.

Question 30

The bicipital artery is a branch of the ________ artery.

Answer 30

The bicipital artery is a branch of the brachial artery.

Question 31

The deep brachial artery is a branch of the ________ artery.

Answer 31

The deep brachial artery is a branch of the brachial artery.