pk Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two posterior intercoastal arteries?
A
Superior intercostal artery
Descending (thoracic) aorta
2
Q
Where does the superior intercostal artery originate from?
What does it supply?
A
Originate: Costocervical trunk (of subclavian artery) (bc costco is superior to any other supermarket chain) (cervical bc it is up)
Supply: The first 2 intercoastal spaces
3
Q
What does the Descending thoracic aorta supply?
What is special about the 12th rib?
A
Supply: 3rd - 11th intercostal space and below 12th rib (subcostal artery)
(bc it doesn’t have a inercostal space)
4
Q
What are the two types of intercostal arteries?
A
Posterior intercoastal artery
Anterior intercostal artery
