lec 5 part 2 Flashcards
Arteries supplying the upper limb
Subclavian artery
BRACHIAL ARTERY
. Superficial & deep palmar arches
Deep palmar arch arise mainly from the radial artery
Superficial palmar arch mainly from the ulnar artery
Rt) subclavian artery arises from
the brachiocephalic artery
Lt) subclavian artery arises
directly from the aortic arch
The subclavian artery runs
laterally between the clavicle & 1st rib to enter the axilla.
Subclavian artery leaves
the lateral border of the 1st rib and enters the axilla where is called the * Axillary artery
Axillary artery sends branches and continues as
brachial artery in upper arm
Brachial artery splits into
radial & *ulnar arteries
Brachial artery splits at
the elbow joint ( cubital fossa)
Axillary A. becomes Brachial A.
at the lower border of teres major muscle
Brachial A. passes through
the middle side of the arm accompanied with the median nerve, until it reaches the
cubital fossa where it’s divided to radial artery and ulnar A.
Scapular anastomosis is formed by
- Dorsal Scapular artery
- Supracapular artery
- Circumflex Scapular
Dorsal Scapular artery branch of
transverse cervical art
transverse cervical art is
Subclavian art
Suprascapular artery branch of
thyrocervical trunk
thyrocervical trunk is
Subclavian art
Circumflex Scapular branch of
subscapular artery
subscapular artery
Axillary art
Scapular anastomosis is
System connecting the subclavian artery and axillary artery forming a circulatory anastomosis around the scapula
brachial artery branches to give radial A at
the upper end of the radius
radial A runs at
the lateral side of the forearm
inferolaterally under cover of brachioradialis muscle
→ Then it lies lateral to flexor carpi radialis tendon in distal forearm → finally it winds around lateral aspect of radius and crosses the floor of anatomical snuff box to pass
between the two heads of first dorsal interosseous muscle. It ends by taking
part in the formation of the deep palmar arch of hand
brachial artery branches to give ulnar A.
below the flexion of the elbow
ulnar artery branches
common interosseous artery
common interosseous artery is divided to
anterior and posterior interosseous artery.
ulnar A. and radial A مين اطول
Ulnar artery is longer and larger than the radial A