Exam 2 - Lecture 9 - Vascular Supply to Upper Extremity Flashcards
Identify the artery labeled “red”
R. Vertebral
Identify the artery labeled “orange”
Inferior thyroid artery
Identify the artery labeled “blue:
Common carotid
Identify the artery labeled “brown”
R. thyrocervical trunk
Identify the artery labeled “green”
R. Transverse cervical
Identify the artery labeled “yellow”
R. Suprascapular
Identify the artery labeled “grey”
Axillary artery
Identify the artery labeled “black”
R. Subclavian artery
Identify the artery labeled “pink”
Internal thoracic artery
Where does the left subclavius branch from?
Aortic arch
Where does the right subclavian artery branch from?
Brachiocephalic
What structures does the vertebral artery pass through?
Transverse foramina 6-1 as well as the foramen magnum
At what point does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery?
As it passes through the first rib and clavicle
What artery runs across the subclavian groove behind the anterior scalene muscle?
Subclavian artery
What artery supplies the posterior aspects of intercostal spaces 1 and 2 and part of the serratus anterior?
Superior thoracic artery
What artery is labeled “red”?
Superior thoracic artery
What artery is labeled “green”?
Thoracoacromial artery
What artery is labeled “yellow”?
Posterior circumflex humeral artery
What artery is labeled “brown”?
Anterior circumflex humeral artery
What artery is labeled purple?
Subscapular artery
What artery is labeled “blue”?
Lateral thoracic artery
What are the arteries that branch off the tyrocervical trunk?
Inferior thyroid artery, transverse circumflex artery, and the suprascapular artery
What are the two branches of the subscapular nerve?
Thoracodorsal and circumflex scapular
What nerve accompanies the thoracodorsal artery?
Thoracodorsal nerve
At what point does the brachial artery bifurcate?
Under the bicipital aponeurosis
How it the deep brachial/profunda brachii artery anatomically related to the humerus?
It runs posteriorly
The deep brachial, nutrient humeral artery, and superior ulnar collateral artery are all branches of what artery?
Brachial Artery
What is formed by the radial artery is it enters the wrist and hand?
Deep palmar arch
What are the two branches of the common interosseous artery?
Anterior and posterior interosseous arteries
What is formed as the ulnar artery enters the wrist and the hand?
Superior palmar arch
What nerve accompanies the transverse cervical artery?
Cranial Nerve IX
What is the clinical significance of the median cubital vein?
Useful site for venipuncture in other words good site for drawing blood
