Canine Thoracic Limb -> Vessels & Lymphatics Flashcards
which vessel is a pressure holder and carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?
artery
what is the name for interarterial connection making alternate pathways for blood in the body if direct route is blocked?
anastomoses
which vessel is a volume holder and carries deoxygenated blood toward the heard?
vein
which of the vessels are used for venipuncture?
vein
valves within vessels are ___ to prevent blood back flow
unidirectional
what is the principle arterial blood flow in the thoracic limb?
axillary
brachial
median
what is the first branch of the axillary artery?
subscapular a.
what is the last branch of the axillary artery and what does it become after?
cranial circumflex humeral a. -> brachial a.
what are the two branches coming off of the subscapular artery?
thoracodorsal a. (latissumus dorsi)
caudaul circumflex humeral a. (proximal aspect of humerus)
what are the branches of the brachial artery?
(in order)
deep brachial a.
collateral ulnar a.
superficial a.
transverse cubital a.
common interosseous a.
what is the first branch of the brachial artery?
deep brachial a.
what is the last branch of the brachial artery and what does it become after?
common interosseus a. -> median a.
what is the branch of the median artery?
radial a. (deep to flexor carpi radialis m.)
what are the veins in the thoracic limb in order?
axillary v.
brachial v.
median v.
cephalic v.
acessory cephalic v.
which lymph node is located deep to the omotransversarius m. and drains skin of the caudal part of the head, lateral surface of neck, and thoracic limb?
superficial cervical ln.
