Exam 2 - Upper Limb Arteries Flashcards
Internal thoracic a. - origin
inferior surface of first part of subclavian a.
Thyrocervical trunk a. - origin
anterior surface of first part of subclavian a.
internal thoracic a. - course
- descends, inclining anteromedially
- posterior to sternal end of clavicle and 1st costal cartilage
- enters thorax
Thyrocervical trunk a. - course
- ascends as a short, stout trunk
- gives rise to 4 branches: suprascap., ascending cervical, inferior thyroid a.’s, and cervicodorsal trunk
Suprascapular a. - origin
thyrocervical trunk
Suprascapular a. - course
- passes inferolaterally crossing anterior scalene muscle, phrenic n., subclavian a., and brachial plexus running laterally posterior and parallel to clavicle
- then passes over transverse scap. ligament to supraspinous fossa
- then lateral to scap. spine (deep to acromion) to infraspinous fossa on posterior surface of scap.
Superior thoracic a. - origin
first part (as a branch) of axillary a.
Thoraco-acromial a. - origin
second part (first branch) of axillary a.
Lateral thoracic a. - origin
second part (second branch) of axillary a.
Circumflex humeral (ant. and post.) a. - origin
third part (sometimes via a common trunk) of axillary a.
Subscapular a. - origin
third part (largest branch of any part) of axillary a.
Superior thoracic a. - course
- runs anteromedially along superior border of pec. minor
- then passes between it and pec. major to thoracic wall
- helps supply 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces and superior part of serratus anterior
Thoraco-acromial a. - course
- curls around superomedial border of pec. minor
- pierces costacoracoid membrane
- divides into 4 branches: pectoral, deltoid, acromial, and clavicular
Lateral thoracic a. - course
- descends along axillary border of pec. minor
- follows it onto thoracic wall, supplying lateral aspect of breast
Circumflex humeral (ant. and post.) a. - course
- encircle surgical neck of humerus, anastomosing with each other laterally
- larger posterior branch traverses quadrangular space
Subscapular a. - course
- descends from level of inferior border of subscapularis along lateral border of scap.
- dividing within 2-3 cm into terminal branches: circumflex scap. a. and thoracodorsal a.
Circumflex scapular a. - origin
subscapular a.