Structure Relations for Upper Extremity

Question 1

The occipital artery is _______ to the greater occipital nerve

Answer 1

Lateral

Question 2

The accessory nerve (CN XI) and transverse cervical artery run _____ on the ______ of the trapezius muscle

Answer 2

Parallel to each other, deep
aspect

Question 3

The trapezius muscle is positioned ______ to the rhomboid muscles

Answer 3

Posterior (superficial)

Question 4

The thoracodorsal nerve and thoracodorsal artery run _______ on the ________ of
the latissimus dorsi muscle

Answer 4

Parallel to each other, deep
aspect

Question 5

The dorsal scapular nerve and dorsal scapular artery run ___________ on the _________
of the rhomboid muscles at the medial border of the scapula

Answer 5

Parallel to each other, deep
aspect

Question 6

The posterior deltoid muscle is ______ to the infraspinatus muscle

Answer 6

Superficial

Question 7

The axillary nerve and posterior circumflex humeral artery run ________ on the _______ of the deltoid muscle

Answer 7

Parallel to each other, deep
aspect

Question 8

The long head of the triceps brachii muscle __________ the teres minor and teres major
muscles

Answer 8

Passes in between

Question 9

The teres minor muscle is ______ to the infraspinatus muscle

Answer 9

Lateral

Question 10

The suprascapular artery passes _______ the superior transverse scapular ligament, while the suprascapular nerve passes ______ the superior transverse scapular ligament

Answer 10

Above (superior to), below (inferior to)

Question 11

The circumflex scapular artery passes _____ and _____ to the teres minor muscle (traverses the
triangular space)

Answer 11

Inferior and lateral

Question 12

The cephalic vein is _____ to the long head of the biceps brachii muscle

Answer 12

Lateral

Question 13

The median cubital vein connects the cephalic and basilic veins ______ to the elbow joint

Answer 13

Anterior

Question 14

The medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm _________ to the basilic vein

Answer 14

Runs parallel

Question 15

The cephalic vein is found _____ the deltoid and clavicular head of the pectoralis major
muscle (delto-pectoral groove)

Answer 15

In between

Question 16

The medial pectoral nerve _______ the pectoralis minor as it approaches the deep aspect of the
sternocostal head of the pectoralis major muscle

Answer 16

Pierces

Question 17

The lateral pectoral nerve innervates the ______ of the clavicular head of the pectoralis major
muscle

Answer 17

Deep aspect

Question 18

The pectoralis minor muscle is _____ to the pectoralis major muscle

Answer 18

Deep

Question 19

The thoracoacromial trunk passes ______ to the pectoralis major muscle

Answer 19

Medial

Question 20

The pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial artery is _____ to the pectoralis major muscle

Answer 20

Deep

Question 21

The axillary vein is _______ to the axillary artery

Answer 21

Anterior

Question 22

The lateral thoracic artery passes __________ of the pectoralis minor muscle

Answer 22

Along the lateral border

Question 23

The anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries branch off of the axillary artery at the _______ of the humerus

Answer 23

Level of the surgical neck

Question 24

The posterior circumflex humeral artery travels _____ with the axillary nerve.

Answer 24

Posteriorly

Question 25

The thoracodorsal artery is the ______ of the subscapular artery ______ to the circumflex
scapular artery origin

Answer 25

Continuation, inferior

Question 26

The lateral cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery, while the medial cord of the brachial plexus is _____ to the axillary artery

Answer 26

Lateral, medial

Question 27

The posterior cord of the brachial plexus is _______ to the axillary artery

Answer 27

Posterior

Question 28

The musculocutaneous nerve ______ the coracobrachialis muscle and runs _______ the biceps brachii and brachialis muscles

Answer 28

Pierces, in between

Question 29

The median nerve runs _____ with the brachial artery and is _____ to the shaft of the humerus

Answer 29

Parallel, medial

Question 30

The radial nerve passes ______ to the humerus ______ the profunda brachii artery

Answer 30

Posterior, along with

Question 31

The long thoracic nerve is _________ to the surface of the serratus anterior muscle

Answer 31

Immediately lateral (superficial)

Question 32

The glenohumeral ligaments are ______ to the glenohumeral joint

Answer 32

Anterior

Question 33

The brachialis muscle is _____ to the biceps brachii muscle

Answer 33

Deep

Question 34

The long head of the biceps brachii muscle is ______ to the short head

Answer 34

Lateral

Question 35

The ulnar nerve passes ______ to the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Answer 35

Posterior

Question 36

The brachial artery is ______ to the shaft of the humerus

Answer 36

Medial

Question 37

The brachial artery ______ into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa

Answer 37

Bifurcates

Question 38

The median nerve passes _____ to the elbow joint

Answer 38

Anterior

Question 39

The lateral and medial heads of the triceps brachii muscle are __________, respectively, to
the long head of the triceps brachii muscle

Answer 39

Medial and lateral

Question 40

The radial nerve and profunda brachii artery are visible within the ___________

Answer 40

Triangular interval