Terms Lab 13

Question 1

What is the subclavian artery? (227)

Answer 1

First branch off the aorta

Question 2

Where is the subclavian artery located? (227)

Answer 2

First branch off the aorta; travels cranially

Question 3

What is the superficial cervical artery? (227)

Answer 3

Fourth branch off the subclavian artery

Question 4

Where does the superficial cervical artery travel? (227)

Answer 4

Cranially to neck, shoulder, and arm

Question 5

Which artery branches off opposite the superficial cervical artery? (227)

Answer 5

Internal thoracic artery

Question 6

What is the axillary artery? (161)

Answer 6

The fifth and last branch off the subclavian artery; main artery in the forelimb

Question 7

What is the lateral thoracic artery? (161)

Answer 7

First branch from the axillary artery

Question 8

Where does the lateral thoracic artery run? (161)

Answer 8

From the axillary artery to the chest wall

Question 9

What is the subscapular artery? (162)

Answer 9

Second branch off the axillary artery; supplies the shoulder

Question 10

What is the thoracodorsal artery? (161)

Answer 10

Branch from the subscapular artery

Question 11

How does the axillary artery terminate? (161)

Answer 11

It branches into the subscapular and brachial arteries

Question 12

Where does the thoracodorsal artery travel? (161)

Answer 12

Runs caudally; supplies teres major and lattissmus dorsi

Question 13

What is the brachial artery? (166)

Answer 13

Continuation of the axillary artery

Question 14

Where does the brachial artery travel? (166)

Answer 14

Travels on the medial side across the humerus to the elbow

Question 15

What is the collateral ulnar artery? (166)

Answer 15

Caudal branch off the brachial artery; travels behind elbow

Question 16

Where does the collateral ulnar artery travel? (166)

Answer 16

It travels behind the elbow

Question 17

What is the brachial plexus? (154)

Answer 17

Innervation of the thoracic limb; fusion of C6-C8 and T1-T2

Question 18

Where is the subscapular nerve located? (154)

Answer 18

Single branch from brachial plexus C7 which supplies the subscapularis muscle

Question 19

Where is the musculotaneous nerve located? (160)

Answer 19

Large nerve emerging from the brachial plexus (C7-C8); slightly cranial; bifurcates just prior to traveling under the biceps brachii

Question 20

Where is the axillary nerve located? (162)

Answer 20

Emerges from the brachial plexus from C8; just caudal to the musculocutaneus nerve