Neurovacular Pairings Flashcards
1
Q
Long thoracic
A
Lateral thoracic artery
At axilla/lateral thorax
2
Q
Axillary
A
Posterior circumflex artery
Surgical neck of humerus
3
Q
Radial
A
Deep brachial artery
At midshaft of humerus
4
Q
Median
A
Brachial artery
At distal humerus/cubital fossa
5
Q
Tibial
A
Popliteal at popliteal fossa
Posterior tibial artery at posterior medial malleolus
6
Q
Sup. Laryngeal nerve
A
Sup. thyroid artery and vein
7
Q
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
A
Inferior thyroid artery
Injury: unilaterl hoarseness, bilateral respiratory difficulty due to obstruction by immobile vocal cords