SM 248: Limb Vasculature Clinical Cases Flashcards
What is the Innominate artery?
The brachiocephalic trunk
What’s another name for the Brachiocephalic trunk?
Innominate artery
What branches does the Innominate artery give rise to?
Innominate artery = Brachiocephalic trunk
Gives rise to the Right Subclavian and Right Common Carotid Arteries
Is the Left Subclavian a direct branch of the Aorta or a branch of the Brachiocephalic trunk?
The Left Subclavian branches directly off of the Aorta
Is the Right Subclavian a direct branch of the Aorta or a branch of the Brachiocephalic trunk?
The Right Subclavian is a branch off of the Brachiocephalic trunk
What are the 3 divisions of the Subclavian artery, and what anatomical landmark are they based off of?
The Subclavian can be split into 3 portions relative to the Anterior Scale
1st: medial to Anterior Scalene
2nd: posterior to Anterior Scalene
3rd: lateral to anterior scalene
What does the Thoracic Outlet refer to?
The exit/entry of the Subclavian artery and vein
The Subclavian Artery is posterior to the Anterior Scalene while the Subclavian Vein is anterior to the Anterior Scalene
Describe the relationship of the Subclavain Artery and Vein relative to the Anterior Scalene muscle?
The Subclavian Artery is posterior to the Anterior Scalene while the Subclavian Vein is anterior to the Anterior Scalene
Describe the relationship of the Subclavian Artery and Vein to the Clavicle and First Rib?
Both the Subclavian Artery and Vein travel above the first rib and below the Clavicle after exiting the Anterior Scalene muscle
When does the Axillary Artery begin and end?
The Axillary artery begins at the lateral border of the first rib and ends at the inferior border of Teres Major, passing behind Pectoralis minor
Describe the relationship of the Axillary Artery to Pectoralis Minor?
The Axillary Artery passes behind Pectoralis Minor
What branches off the first part of the Axillary Artery?
Superior Thoracic Artery branches off the first part of the Axillary Artery
What branches off the second part of the Axillary Artery?
Thoracoacromial and Lateral Thoracic Arteries branch off the second part of the Axillary Artery
What branches off the third part of the Axillary Artery?
Subscapular and Anterior/Posterior Circumflex Humeral Arteries branch off the third part of the Axillary Artery
When does the Brachial Artery begin and end?
The Brachial Artery begins at the inferior border of Teres Major and ends in the Cubital Fossa, passing anterior to Triceps Brachii and Brachialis
Describe the relationship of the Brachial artery to Triceps Brachii and Brachialis?
The Brachial Artery passes anterior to Triceps Brachii and Brachialis
What bony landmark does the Brachial artery course through?
The Brachial Artery passes through the Medial Bicipital Groove
What does the Brachial artery divide into and where?
At the Cubital Fossa, the Brachial artery bifurcates into the Radial and Ulnar arteries
What artery gives rise to the Common Interosseus Artery, and what branches does it give off?
The Ulnar artery gives rise to the Common Interosseus, which in turn forms the Anterior and Posterior Interosseus arteries
How does the Ulnar artery enter the hand?
The Ulnar artery passes through the Guyon Canal anterior to the Flexor Retinaculum to form the Superficial Palmar arch of the hand
What supplies the Superficial palmar arch?
The Ulnar artery
How does the Radial artery enter the hand?
The Radial artery passes around the Scaphoid in the floor of the Anatomic Snuff box to supply the Deep Palmar arch of the hand
How many arteries does each finger receive?
2 - 1 medial and 1 lateral
Do Deep veins have thick or thin walls?
Deep veins are thin walled
Where do Deep veins travel?
Deep veins travel with arteries
Do Superficial veins have thick or thin walls?
Superficial veins are thick walled
Where do Superficial veins travel?
Under skin
What structures can Thoracic Outlet Syndrome effect?
Brachial Plexus + Subclavian Artery/Vein
How does Thoracic Outlet Syndrome present?
Compression of the Subclavian Artery/Vein and/or Brachial plexus causes:
Upper extremity pallor
Paresthesia
Muscle Atrophy/Weakness
pain
How is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome classified?
Depends on the pathophysiology of symptoms, with subgroups of neurogenic, venous, and arterial classifications
What can cause Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Trauma, high velocity collisions, hemorrhage, repetitive injuries, and a lot of other things
What is the most common type of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Neurogenic TOS = 95% of cases
Who gets effected by Neurogenic TOS?
F > M, teens - 60’s
How does Neurogenic TOS present?
Typically bilateral signs of TOS with normal neurologic exam
What symptoms accompany Neurogenic TOS?
Upper extremity parasthesia
Neck pain
Shoulder/arm/Trapezius pain
Headache + Finger Parasthesia