High Yield Review

Question 1

What artery commonly runs with the axillary n?

Answer 1

Posterior circumflex humeral a.

Question 2

What artery commonly runs with the radial n in the arm?

Answer 2

Deep brachial a.

Question 3

What artery commonly runs with the ulnar n in the arm?

Answer 3

Superior ulnar collateral a.

Question 4

What runs over and beneath the superior transverse scapular ligament?

Answer 4

Supraspinatus a. runs above the ligament (“Army”) and the supraspinatus n. runs below the ligament (“Navy”

Question 5

What artery commonly runs with the long thoracic n?

Answer 5

Lateral thoracic a. (goes to Serratus anterior m.)

Question 6

What artery commonly runs with thoracodorsal n?

Answer 6

Thoracodorsal a. (goes to Latissimus dorsi m.)

Question 7

What are the boundaries and contents of the triangular space?

Answer 7

Boundaries:

• Teres minor m.
• Teres major m.
• Long head of triceps brachii m.

Content: Circumflex scapular a.

Question 8

What are the boundaries and contents of the quadrangular space?

Answer 8

Boundaries

• Teres minor m.
• Teres major m.
• Long head of triceps brachii m.
• Lateral head of triceps brachii m.

Contents

• Axillary n.
• Posterior circumflex humeral a.

Question 9

What are the boundaries and contents of the triangular interval?

Answer 9

Boundaries:

• Teres major m.
• Long head of triceps brachii m.
• Lateral head of triceps brachii m.

Contents

• Radial n.
• Deep brachial a.

Question 10

What arteries make up the shoulder anastomosis?

Answer 10

Suprascapular a. and circumflex scapular a.

Dorsal scapular a. (from subclavian a.) à thoracodorsal a. à subscapular a. à axillary a.

Circumflex scapular a.