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Chapter 1: Arterial Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the Radial Artery travel?

A

Lateral side of forearm into hand branching to form superficial palmar arch and terminates in deep palmar arch

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2
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Where does the Ulnar Artery travel?

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Medial side of forearm into hand.
Deep palmar arch branch
Terminates in superficial palmar arch
Predominate source of blood flow to hand

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3
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What does the Superficial palmar arch include?

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  1. Distal portion of Ulnar Artery

2. Branch of radial artery

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4
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What is the first branch of the ascending Aorta?

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Coronary Artery

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5
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What does the Brachiocephalic Artery / Innominate Artery branch into?

A

Right CCA and Subclavian Artery

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6
Q

What is the second branch off of the aortic arch?

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Left CCA

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7
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What is the third branch off of the aortic arch?

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Subclavian Artery

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8
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What are the upper extremity arteries?

A
  • Subclavian Art.
  • Axillary Art.
  • Brachial Art.
  • Radial Art.
  • Ulnar Art.
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9
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What does the deep palmar arch include?

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Deep palmar branch of Ulnar Artery and distal portion of Radial Artery

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10
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What are the visceral branches off of the Abdominal aorta?

A
  1. Celiac Art.
  2. Superior Mesenteric Art. (SMA)
  3. Renal Arteries
  4. Inferior Mesenteric art. (IMA)
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11
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What does the Celiac Artery supply?

A 
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Duodenum
Spleen
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12
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What does the celiac artery branch into?

A

Left gastric artery
Splenic Artery
Common hepatic arteries

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13
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What does the SMA supply?

A

Small intestine
Cecum
Parts of colon

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14
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What do the renal arteries supply?

A

Kidneys
Suprarenal glands
Ureters

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15
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What is the landmark for locating the left renal Artery?

A

Left renal vein which crosses the aorta anteriorly

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16
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What does the IMA supply?

A

Descending colon and part of cecum

17
Q

What is the terminal branch off of the abdominal aorta?

A

Common iliac arteries (CIA)

18
Q

What do the common iliac arteries supply blood to?

A

Pelvis
Abdominal wall
Lower limbs

19
Q

What does the common iliac arteries divide into?

A

Internal iliac Artery (hypogastric)

External iliac Artery

20
Q

Name the arteries in the lower extremity?

A 
Common femoral Artery
Popliteal Artery
Anterior tibial Artery
Posterior tibial Artery
Perineal Artery
21
Q

What does the CFA divide into?

A 
Superficial femoral Artery
Deep femoral (profunda femoris) Artery
22
Q

What is the name of the opening the superficial femoral Artery passes through?

A

Adductor canal or Hunters canal

23
Q

What is the adductor hiatus?

A

Termination of the SFA and beginning of popliteal Artery

24
Q

What does the popliteal Artery divide into?

A

Anterior and posterior tibial arteries

25
Q

What arteries are considered the “trifurcation”?

A

Anterior tibial arteries
Posterior tibial arteries
Peroneal arteries

26
Q

What is the first branch off of the distal popliteal Artery?

A

Anterior tibial arteries

27
Q

What does the anterior tibial arteries become at its lower end?

A

Dorsalis pedis Artery (DPA)

28
Q

What is the major branch off the DPA?

A

Deep plantar Artery

29
Q

What does the deep plantar Artery feed?

A

Penetrates sole of foot, unites with lateral plantar Artery to complete plantar arch

30
Q

Where do the posterior tibial arteries course?

A

Posterior and medial side of leg

31
Q

What is the tibioperoneal trunk?

A

Shirt segment of ATA branch and branches of PTA and peroneal arteries

32
Q

What are the major branches off of the PTA?

A

Lateral and medial plantar arteries. Supplies sole of foot

33
Q

What do the peroneal arteries supply?

A

Lateral side of foot/leg

34
Q

What does plantar arch consist of?

A

Deep plantar Artery (branch off DPA)

35
Q

What are Arterioles?

A

Considered resistance vessels; assist with regulating blood flow through contraction and relaxation

36
Q

What are Capillaries?

A

Nutrients and waste products are exchanged between the tissue and blood

37
Q

What are venules?

A

Collect blood from capillaries

38
Q

What are the three layers that line arterial walls?

A
  1. Tunica intima (inner layer)
  2. Tunica media (middle layer)
  3. Tunica externa (adventitia)(outer layer)
39
Q

What does the tunica adventitia layer contain within?

A

Vasa vorum; tiny vessels that carry blood to the walls of the larger arteries

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