Main Blood Vessels and Pulse Points

Question 1

What are the main vessels of the anterior chest wall?

Answer 1

Internal thoracic artery and vein
Anterior intercostal artery

Question 2

Where do the SVC and IVC lie?

Answer 2

To the right of the aorta

Question 3

What are the main vessels of the chest wall and trunk?

Answer 3

IVC and SVC
Aorta
Azygous vein and thoracic duct
Posterior intercostal vessels

Question 4

What are the main arteries of the upper limb?

Answer 4

Subclavian, axillary, brachial, radial, ulnar and digital to the fingers

Question 5

What are the superficial veins of the upper limb?

Answer 5

Cephalic vein is lateral side of limb
Basilic vein travels medial side
Median cubital vein connects cephalic and basilic across the cubital fossa

Question 6

Where do the superficial veins of the upper limb arise from?

Answer 6

Dorsal venous arch on the back of the hand

Question 7

What are the main arteries of the lower limb?

Answer 7

Common femoral, superficial and deep femoral, popliteal, anterior and posterior tibial, fibular, dorsalis pedis and digital to toes

Question 8

What are the superficial veins of the lower limbs?

Answer 8

Arise form dorsal venous arch of the foor
Long saphenous vein along medial side
Short saphenous vein on posterior surface of limb

Question 9

Where does the long saphenous vein drain to?

Answer 9

Femoral vein

Question 10

Where does the short saphenous vein drain to?

Answer 10

Popliteal vein

Question 11

Where is the main arterial pulse points of the body?

Answer 11

Superficial temporal and facial, common carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, post. tibial and dorsalis pedis