Embalming: Anatomical Aspects of Arteries

Question 1

*Anatomical Limits of Right Common Carotid?

Answer 1

• Begins at the level of right sternoclavicular articulation

* Terminates at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

Question 2

Anatomical Guide of Right Common Carotid?

Answer 2

Posterior to the medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Question 3

Linear Guide of Right Common Carotid?

Answer 3

From a point over sternoclavicular articulation

to the anterior surface of the lope of the ear

Question 4

*Anatomical Limits of Left Common Carotid?

Answer 4

• Begins at level of the 2nd costal cartilage

* Terminates at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage

Question 5

Anatomical Guide of Left Common Carotid?

Answer 5

POSTERIOR TO THE MEDIAL BORDER OF THE STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE

Question 6

Linear Guide of Left Common Carotid?

Answer 6

FROM A POINT OVER STERNOCLAVICULAR ARTICULATION

TO THE ANTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LOBE OF THE EAR

Question 7

*Anatomical Limits of Right Subclavian?

Answer 7

• Begins at the sternoclavicular articulation

* Terminates at the lateral border of the 1st rib

Question 8

Anatomical Guide of Right Subclavian?

Answer 8

The clavicle

Question 9

Linear Guide of Right Subclavian?

Answer 9

Not Defined

Question 10

*Anatomical Limits of Left Subclavian?

Answer 10

• Begins at the level of the 2nd costal cartilage

* Terminates at the lateral border of the 1st rib

Question 11

Anatomical Guide of Left Subclavian?

Answer 11

THE CLAVICLE

Question 12

Linear Guide of Left Subclavian?

Answer 12

NOT DEFINED

Question 13

*Anatomical Limits of the Femoral artery?

Answer 13

• Begins at a point behind the center of the inguinal ligament
• Terminates at the opening in the adductor magnus muscle

Question 14

Anatomical Guide of the Femoral artery?

Answer 14

Through the center of femoral triangle

Bounded laterally by the sartorus

Medially by the adductor longus muscle.

Question 15

Linear Guide of the Femoral artery?

Answer 15

On the surface of the thigh

from the center of the inguinal ligament

to the medial condyle of the femur

Question 16

*Anatomical Limits of the Brachial artery?

Answer 16

• Begins at the inferior border of the tendon of the teres major muscle
• Terminates at a point just inferior to the antecubital fossa

Question 17

Anatomical Guide of the Brachial artery?

Answer 17

Lies posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle

in the bicipital groove

Question 18

Linear Guide of the Brachial artery?

Answer 18

From the center of the base of the axillary space

to the center of the forearm

just below the bend of the elbow

Question 19

*Anatomical Limits of the Axillary artery?

Answer 19

• Begins at the lateral border of the first rib

* and extends to the lower border of the tendon of the teres major muscle.

Question 20

Anatomical Guide of the Axillary artery?

Answer 20

Begins at the lateral border of the first rib

Terminates at the inferior border of the tendon of the teres major muscle

Question 21

Linear Guide of the Axillary artery?

Answer 21

Through the center of the base of the axillary space parallel

to the long axis of the upper extremity when abducted

Question 22

*Anatomical Limits of the Radial artery?

Answer 22

*From a point 1” past the bend of the elbow to a point over the base of the thumb

Question 23

Anatomical Guide of the Radial artery?

Answer 23

Just lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle

and just medial to the tendon of the brachioradialis muscle

Question 24

Linear Guide of the Radial artery?

Answer 24

On the surface of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa

to the center of the base of the second digit (index finger)

Question 25

*Anatomical Limits of the Ulnar artery?

Answer 25

• From a point 1” past the bend of the elbow

* to a point over the pisiform bone

Question 26

Anatomical Guide of the Ulnar artery?

Answer 26

Lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpii ulnaris muscle

Question 27

Linear Guide of the Ulnar artery?

Answer 27

On the surface of the forearm from the center of the antecubital fossa

to a point between the 4th and 5th digits