Exam 1 - Back and Upper Limb Arteries Flashcards
What is the source of the Subclavian artery?
brachiocephalic a. (right), aortic arch (left)
What are the branches of the Subclavian artery?
1st part: vertebral a., thyrocervical trunk, internal thoracic a.; 2nd part: costocervical trunk; 3rd part: dorsal scapular a. (70%)
What does the Subclavian artery supply?
neck, brain, spinal cord, thyroid gland, larynx, shoulder, chest muscles, upper limb
What does the Subclavian change into and where does this occur?
subclavian a. is continuous with the axillary a., the name change occurs at the lateral border of the first rib; anterior scalene muscle passes anterior to the subclavian a., dividing it into 3 parts
What is the source of the Dorsal Scapular artery?
subclavian a., 3rd part
What are the branches of the Dorsal Scapular artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Dorsal Scapular artery supply?
levator scapulae m., rhomboideus major m., rhomboideus minor m.
What is the source of the Axillary artery?
subclavian a. (axillary a. is the continuation of the subclavian lateral to the 1st rib)
What are the branches of the Axillary artery?
1st part: superior thoracic a.; 2nd part: thoracoacromial a., lateral thoracic a.; 3rd part: subscapular a., anterior humeral circumflex a., posterior humeral circumflex a.
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What does the Axillary artery supply?
pectoral region, shoulder region and upper limb
Where are the three parts of the Axillary artery?
1st, 2nd and 3rd regions. Pectoralis minor m. crosses anterior to the axillary artery and is used to delineate the 3 parts.
What is the source of the Superior Thoracic artery?
axillary a., 1st part
What are the branches of the Superior Thoracic artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Superior Thoracic artery supply?
muscles of intercostal spaces 1 and 2
What is the source of the Thoracoacromial artery?
axillary a., 2nd part
What are the branches of the Thoracoacromial artery?
pectoral br., clavicular br., acromial br., deltoid br.
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What does the Thoracoacromial artery supply?
pectoralis major m., pectoralis minor m., subclavius m., deltoid m., shoulder joint
What is the source of the Lateral Thoracic artery?
axillary, 2nd part
What are the branches of the Lateral Thoracic artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Lateral Thoracic artery supply?
serratus anterior m., parts of adjacent muscles, skin and fascia of the anterolateral thoracic wall
What is the source of the Subscapular artery?
axillary a., 3rd part
What are the branches of the Subscapular artery?
circumflex scapular a., thoracodorsal a.
What does the Subscapular artery supply?
subscapularis m., teres major m., teres minor m., infraspinatus m.
What is the source of the Thoracodorsal artery?
subscapular a.
What are the branches of the Thoracodorsal artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Thoracodorsal artery supply?
latissimus dorsi m.
What is the source of the Circumflex Scapular artery?
subscapular a.
What are the branches of the Circumflex Scapular artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Circumflex Scapular artery supply?
teres major m., teres minor m., infraspinatus m.
What is the source of the Anterior Circumflex Humeral artery?
axillary a., 3rd part
What are the branches of the Anterior Circumflex Humeral artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Anterior Circumflex Humeral artery supply?
deltoid m.; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus
What is the source of the Posterior Circumflex Humeral artery?
axillary a., 3rd part
What are the branches of the Posterior Circumflex Humeral artery?
unnamed muscular branches
What does the Posterior Circumflex Humeral artery supply?
deltoid; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus
What is the source of the Brachial artery?
axillary a. (brachial a. is the continuation of the axillary a. distal to the teres major m.)
What are the branches of the Brachial artery?
deep brachial a., superior ulnar collateral a., inferior ulnar collateral a.; terminal branches are the radial a. and the ulnar a.
What does the Brachial artery supply?
arm, forearm and hand