Forelimb Vessels Flashcards
What branch of the axillary artery passes between the subscapularis and the teres major?
Subscapular artery.
What branch of the subscapular artery supplies the latissimus dorsi & teres major?
Thoracodorsal artery.
What artery is the caudal circumflex humeral artery a branch of?
It is a branch of the Subscapular artery.
What artery is the cranial circumflex humeral artery a branch of?
It is a branch of the Axillary artery.
What artery supplies the proximal portion of the biceps brachii?
Cranial circumflex humeral artery.
What artery supplies the distal portion of the biceps brachii?
Bicipital artery.
Be able to put these structures in order from proximal to distal:
Axillary a., brachial a., median a. heart, aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, subclavian a.
Proximal to distal…
Heart
Aorta
Brachiocephalic trunk
Subclavian artery
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Median artery
What branch of the brachial artery passes through the interosseous space?
Common interosseous artery.
What branch of the brachial artery supplies the deep digital flexor & flexor carpi ulnaris?
Ulnar artery.
What spinal nerves contribute to the brachial plexus?
First one or two thoracic spinal nerves. C6-T1.
What nerve innervates the infraspinatus and supraspinatus?
Suprascapular nerve.
What nerve innervates the subscapularis?
Subscapular nerve.
What nerve innervates the latissimus dorsi?
Thoracodorsal nerve.
What nerve innervates the flexors of the elbow?
Musculocutaneous nerve.
What nerve innervates the serratus ventralis muscle?
Long thoracic nerve.
Which nerve innervates the flexors of the shoulder?
Axillary nerve.
Which nerve is responsible for the panniculus response?
Lateral thoracic nerve.
Which nerve innervates the extensors of the elbow?
Radial nerve.
Which nerve innervates the extensor of the carpus and digits?
Radial nerve.
Which nerve is the primary nerve of support for the forelimb?
Radial nerve.
Which nerve innervates the flexors of the carpus and digits?
Median nerve.
Which nerve joins with the musculocutaneous nerve via a communicating branch?
Median nerve.
Which nerve innervates the flexors of the forearm and paw?
Ulnar nerve.
What is the major branch of the ulnar nerve? Does it travel cranially or caudally?
Caudal cutaneous antebrachial nerve. It travels caudally???
