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Chapter 37 Flashcards

1
Q

Latin word for shoulder

A

Humerus

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2
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Latin word for armpit

A

Axilla

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3
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Latin word for arm

A

Brachium

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4
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Latin word for elbow

A

Cubitus

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5
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Latin word for forearm

A

antebrachium

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6
Q

Latin word for wrist

A

Carpus

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7
Q

Latin word for hand

A

Manus

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8
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Latin word for palm

A

Palma

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9
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Latin word for fingers

A

Digiti manus

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10
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Latin word for thumb

A

Pollex

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11
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What 5 bones make up the shoulder girdle (C shaped)

A

Manubrium of the sternum
Right and left scapulae
Right and left clavicles

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12
Q

Arteries originate _____ and terminate _____.

A

proximally; distally

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13
Q

Veins originate _____ and terminate _____.

A

distally; proximally

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14
Q

Blood is returned from the upper limb by what 2 sets of veins?

A

Deep and Superficial veins

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15
Q

What veins course with an artery of the same name?

A

Deep veins

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16
Q

What veins are paired distal to the axilla in an arrangement known as venue comitantes?

A

Deep veins

17
Q

What deep vein is the exception to the venae comitante arrangement?

A

Axillary vein

18
Q

Superficial veins are located in what?

A

The subcutaneous tissue.

19
Q

What are the superficial veins of the upper limb?

A 
palmar digital veins
intercapitular veins
dorsal digital veins
dorasal metacarpal veins
dorsal venous arch
cephalic vein
basilic vein
median cubital vein
20
Q

What are the veins that are located on the palmar aspects of the fingers that drain into intercapitular veins?

A

palmar digital veins

21
Q

What veins connect the palmar digital veins with dorsal digital veins?

A

Intercapitular veins

22
Q

What veins are located on the dorsal aspects of the fingers?

A

Dorsal digital veins

23
Q

What veins unite to form the dorsal metacarpal veins?

A

Dorsal digital veins

24
Q

What veins are located on the dorsum of the hand and drain into the dorsal venous arch?

A

dorsal metacarpal veins

25
Q

what vein is found of the dorsal part of the proximal portion of the hand that gives origin to the cephalic and basilic veins?

A

dorsal venous arch

26
Q

What vein originates as the continuation of the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch?

A

cephalic vein

27
Q

The cephalic vein ascends on the ____ side of the anterior surface of the _____ forearm.

A

lateral; proximal

28
Q

The cephalic vein courses through subcutaneous tissue ____ to the cubital fossa and then ascends on the ____ side of the anterior surface of the arm.

A

anterior; lateral

29
Q

The cephalic vein enters the _____ _____ between the deltoid and pectorals major muscles.

A

deltopectoral groove

30
Q

The cephalic vein courses ___ through the fascia (clavipectoral fascia) above the _____ ____ and terminates by joining the ____ ____.

A

deep; pectorals major muscle; axillary vein

31
Q

What vein originates as the continuation of the medial side of the dorsal venous arch?

A

Basilic vein

32
Q

The basilic vein courses through the subcutaneous tissue ____ to the cubital fossa and then ascends on the _____ side of the anterior surface of the arm.

A

anterior; medial

33
Q

At the middle of the arm, the basilic vein courses deep, pierces the fascia of the arm and terminates by joining the _____ ____.

A

Brachial veins

34
Q

The junction of the _____ ___ and the ____ ____ forms the axillary vein.

A

basilic vein; brachial veins

35
Q

The axillary vein is a ____ vein and therefore courses with the _____ artery.

A

deep; axillary

36
Q

What does the axillary vein drain?

A

BOTH deep and superficial venous systems

37
Q

The median cubital vein is a cross connection that usually ascends passing _____ to _____.

A

lateral to medial

38
Q

The median cubital vein comes from the ____ vein to the ____vein in the subcutaneous tissue _____ to the cubital fossa.

A

cephalic; basilic; anterior

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