Thorax, Upper limbs, head and neck Flashcards
What are the abc’s of the aorta?
Aorta
Brachiocephalic
Common Corotid
Subclavian
What supplies the posterior thorax?
Bronchial arteries
Esophageal arteries
posterior intercostal arteries
What do bronchial arteries supply?
Lungs
What do esophageal arteries supply?
Esophagus
What do posterior intercostal arteries supply?
Posterior surface muscles
backside of thorax
What supplies the anterior thorax?
Subclavian arteries
Internal thoracic arteries
Anterior intercostal arteries
Where are internal thoracic arteries
Branch off subclavian
lateral to sternum
Where are anterior intercostal arteries
branch off subclavian
located between the intercostal space and supply muscles on the anterior surface
Thorax, head, neck upper limbs all drain where?
Mostly superior vena cava
Abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs drain where?
Mostly inferior vena cava
Anterior intercostal veins drain blood from where?
Anterior thorax wall into internal thoracic veins
What does the azygous system drain?
posterior thorax
What is part of the azygous system?
Azygos vein
Hemiazygos vein
Accessory hemiazygos vein
What does azygos vein drain?
Right posterior intercostal
bronchial
Esophageal
Azygos vein drains which side?
Right side of posterior thorax
Hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos drain?
Left posterior intercostal veins
The upper limb arterial supply is derived entirely from?
Subclavian artery
Where is the subclavian artery?
Under the clavicle and is past the first rib
What are the branches of the subclavian artery?
Vertebral artery
internal thoracic artery
Where does the axillary artery begin?
Begins at the edge of the clavicle and ends at inferior border of teres major
What does the axillary artery become?
The brachial artery after it passes the teres major
What does brachial artery become?
Radial artery and ulnar artery
Radial artery is on what side?
Thumb side
Ulnar artery is on which side?
Pinky side
