Upper ext Flashcards

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the clavicle is made up of?

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1.Sternal end articulates with the manubrium of the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint
2.Acromial end articulates with the acromion of the scapula at the acromioclavicular joint
Elongated S curvature increases resilience
Boundary for cervico-axillary canal providing protection to neurovascular bundle of the upper extremity

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The function of parts of the Clavicle

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  1. Clavicle- connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton
  2. Elongated S curvature increases resilience
  3. Boundary for cervico-axillary canal providing protection to neurovascular bundle of the upper extremity.
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Where is the scapula is located?

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located between the 2nd and the 7th rib

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The scapula is made up of what parts?

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Suprascapular notch3
        Subscapular fossa 7
        Supraspinous fossa 9
        Infraspinous fossa 10
        Spine of scapular 8
	Medial border  5
	Lateral border 4
	Glenoid cavity 6
	Acromion 1
	Coracoid process 2

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Which border is the thickest in the scapular and what articulates with the head of the Humerus

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The lateral border is thickest

Glenoid cavity articulates with the head of the humerus at the glenohumeral joint.

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What are the parts of the Humerus

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Head of humerus
	Greater tubercle
	Lesser tubercle
	Surgical neck
	Radial groove
	Medial and lateral epicondyles
	Capatulum
	Trochlear
	Coronoid fossa
	Olecranon fossa
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Important Landmarks of the humerus

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  1. Largest bone in upper limb

2. Radial groove for the radial nerve and profunda brachii artery

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Compoonents of the Ulna bone

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Olecranon Process
coronoid process
Styloid process

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Important landmarks of the Ulna bone

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Medial
Stabilizing bone of the forearm
Shaft is thick but tapers distally
Coronoid process of ulna fits to Trochlear of Humerus

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Components of the Radius bone

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Head of radius

styloid process

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Important landmarks of the radius

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Lateral to ulna and shorter
Shaft gradually enlarges as it passes distally
With pronation of forearm radius crosses ulna

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12
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NAme the Anterior axio-Appendicular muscles

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Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Serratus Anterior
Subclavius

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Action of pectoralis major

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Adducts/medially rotate the shoulder

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Innervation of pectoralis Major

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lateral and medial pectoral nerves

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Action of pec minor

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Stabilizes the scapular

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Innervation of Pec Minor

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Medial pectoral nerve

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Serattius anterior

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Holds scapular to the thoracic wall

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Serratus anterior innervated by?

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Long thoracic nerve

*only nerve that runs on top of the muscle that it innervates!

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TRapezius(Shrugging muscle)

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Superior portion- elevates; inferior portion-depresses; middle portion

retracts scapula

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20
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TRapezius Innervation

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Spinal Accessory nerve

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Latissimus dorsi

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Extends (arm), adducts and medially rotates shoulder joint

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Levator Scapulae/action/Innervation

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Elevates scapula/Dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboid Minor, Rhomboid Major action and innervation

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Retract and fix scapular to thoracic wall /Dorsal scapular nerve

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Deltoid (3 parts)

action and innervation

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Flexes, medially rotates shoulder; abducts shoulder joint; extends and laterally rotates shoulder

axillary nerve

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Supraspinatus action and innervation

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Abduction of the shoulder, rotator cuff muscle

suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus action and innervation

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Laterally rotates shoulder joint, rotator cuff muscle

Suprascapular nerve

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Teres Minor action and innervtion

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Laterally rotates shoulder cuff, rotator cuff muscle

Axillary nerve

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Teres major act and inn

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Adducts and medially rotates the shoulder joint

Inferior subscapular nerve

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Subscapularis act and inn

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Medially rotates and adducts shoulder joint, rotator cuff muscle

Superior and inferior subscapular nerves

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Biceps brachii act and inn

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Supinates forearm and flexes elbow joint

Musculocutaneous nerve

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Brachialis act and inn

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Flexes elbow

Musculocutaneous nerve

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Coracobrachialis act and inn

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Flex and adduct shoulder joint

Musculocutaneous nerve

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Triceps brachii act and Inn

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Extends elbow Joint

Radial Nerve

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Pronator Teres act and Inn

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Pronates and Flexes forearm/

Median nerve

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Flexor Capi Radialis act and inn

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Flexes and abducts hand at wrist/

Median nerve

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Palmaris Longus act and inn

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Flexes hand at wrist/

Median nerves

37
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Flexor carpi ulnaris act/inn

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Flexes and adducts hand at wrist/

Ulnar nerve

38
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Flexor digitorum superficialis act/inn

Intermediate anterior

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Flexes wrist joint; flexes proximal phalanges at metacarpophalangeal joints

Median nerve

39
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Flexor digitorum profundus act/inn

deep anterior

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Flexes wrist joint, flexes distal interphalangeal joints (2nd-5th)

Median nerve
Ulnar nerve

40
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Flexor pollicis longus

deep anterior

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Flexes wrist; flexes thumb/Median nerve

41
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Pronator quadratus

deep anterior

A

Pronates forearm

Median nerve

42
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Brachioradialis

superficial posterior

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Weak flexion of elbow joint

Radial nerve

43
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Extensor carpi radialis longus

superficial posterior

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Extend and abduct wrist joint

Radial nerve

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Extensor carpi radialis brevis

superficial posterior

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Extend and abduct wrist joint

Radial nerve

45
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Extensor digitorum

superficial posterior

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Extend wrist joint; extend medial 4 fingers

Radial nerve

46
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Extensor digiti minimi

superficial posterior

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Extends wrist joint; extends 5th finger

Radial nerve

47
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Extensor carpi ulnaris

superficial posterior

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Extends and adducts wrist joint

Radial nerve

48
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Supinator

Deep posterior forearm

A

Supinates forearm

radial nerve

49
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Abductor pollicis longus

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Extends wrist; abducts and extends the thumb

Radial; nerves

50
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Extensor pollicis longus

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Extends wrist, extends thumbs

Radial nerve

51
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Extensor pollicis brevis

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Extends wrist; extends thumb

Radial nerve

52
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Extensor Indices

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Extends wrist joint; extends 2nd finger

Radial; nerve

53
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Median Nerve

Hand

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Abducts thumb
Opposes thumb
Flexes thumb
Flexes metacarpophalangeal joints of the 2nd-4th fingers

54
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Ulnar Nerve

Hand

A

Adducts thumb
Abducts 5th finger
Flexes 5th finger
Opposes 5th finger towards thumb

55
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Radial Nerve

Hand

A

Extends fingers and thumb

56
Q

For the effect of muscle relaxant, what should you watch for

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Watch for thumb adduction

57
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FYI

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Ulnar nerve is medial to ulnar artery

58
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Roots comprise of?

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anterior rami of C5-T1; pass between anterior and middle scalene muscles

59
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Trunks

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Named in relation to each other

60
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Divisions

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: anterior divisions supply the anterior (flexor) compartments of the upper limb. Posterior division supply the posterior (extensor) compartments of the upper limb.

61
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Cords

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: named for their position in relation to the axillary artery

62
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Branches From Roots and innervation

Brachial plexus

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Dorsal Scapular Nerve (C5)—Rhomboid major/minor; levator scapulae muscles

Long Thoracic Nerve (C5-C7)__Serratus anterior muscle

63
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Branches from the Trunk and innervation

Brachial plexus

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Suprascapular Nerve (Superior trunk/ C5-C6)——Supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles

Nerve to Subclavius (Superior trunk/ C5)—Subclavius muscle

64
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branches from the lateral cord and innervation

Brachial plexus

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Lateral Pectoral Nerve (C5-C7)–Pectoralis major muscle

65
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branches from medial cord and innervation

brachial plexus

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Medial Pectoral Nerve (C8-T1)—Pectoralis major and minor muscles

Medial Brachial Cutaneous Nerve (C8-T1)—-Sensory to the medial side of the arm

Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve (C8-T1)—Sensory to the medial side of the forearm

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Branches from the posterior cord and innervation

Brachial Plex

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Superior Subscapular Nerve (C5-C6)…..Subscapularis muscle.

Thoracodorsal Nerve (C7-C8)…….Latissimus dorsi

Inferior Subscapular Nerve (C5-C6)….Subscapularis and teres major muscles

67
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Nerve)Terminal Branches anterior compartment of arm

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Musculocutaneous:pierces the coracobrachialis muscle, supplies innervation to brachialis and biceps brachii then continues as purely sensory nerve as the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm.

Median:follows the brachial artery, distal branch of the axillary artery

Ulnar:Courses behind the medial epicondyle of the humerus bone.

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Nerve)Terminal branches posterior compartment of arm

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Axillary Nerve: Enters posterior compartment through the quadrangular space formed by the teres minor, teres major, humerus and long head of the triceps brachii.

Radial Nerve: Enters posterior compartment through the triangular interval formed by the teres major, humerus, long head and lateral head of the triceps brachii.

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Nerve)Terminal Branches anterior compartment Forearm

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Radial Nerve: joins up and follows the radial artery along lateral aspect forearm

Ulnar Nerve: joins up with ulnar artery along medial anterior aspect forearm

Median Nerve: follows course of common interosseous artery (branch of ulnar artery

70
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Terminal branches posterior compartment forearm

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Radial Nerve: Deep branch of the radial nerve becomes posterior interosseous nerve

71
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Long thoracic nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)
sensory and motor

A

Paralysis of serratus anterior results in medial border of scapula to protrude away from body “winged scapula

72
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Musculocutaneous nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)
Sensory/motor

A

Lateral surface of forearm/

Paralysis of coracobrachialis, biceps, brachialis impaired flexion and supination of forearm

73
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Axillary nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)

sensory/motor

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Lateral surface of shoulder/

Shoulder weakness, especially with abduction

74
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Radial nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)

sensory and motor

A

Posterior surface of forearm, posterior thumb and first 2 ½ fingers (not distal joint)/

Paralysis of triceps, brachioradialis, supinator, extensors of the wrist and fingers “wrist drop” (unopposed flexors)

75
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Median nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)ensory and motor

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Anterior thumb, palmer surface, anterior first 2 ½ fingers, posterior distal joint of first 2 ½ fingers

Loss of thumb opposition, decreased abduction of thumb, loss of flexion of proximal and distal interphalangeal joints “pope’s blessing” or “ape hand”

76
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Ulnar nerve injury(Terminal Branches of Brachial plexus)

sensory and motor

A

Medial surface of hand/palm. Medial 1 ½ fingers.

Loss of flexion at 4th and 5th fingers, loss of thumb adduction, loss ability to oppose and abduct 5th finger “claw hand”

77
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Artery supply upper ext

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Subclavian artery axillary artery brachial artery
four terminal branches(Subclavian artery goes through and end in brachial (SAB)

Ulnar artery
Radial Artery
Anterior interosseous artery
Posterior interosseous artery

78
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when does the Subclavian artery become the brachial artery

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AFter the Teres Major to the distal portion of the cubital fossa

79
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What does the Dorsal scapular artery branch from

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Direct branch of the subclavian artery.

80
Q

What location is the Profunda Brachii

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Branches off the Axillary artery

81
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Ulnar,Radial arteries

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Ulnar and Radial arteries provide collateral blood supply to hand (palmar arch)

82
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Anterior and Posterior Interosseous arteries

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provide blood supply to anterior and posterior divisions of the interosseous membrane

83
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location of arteries in relation to nerves are

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Note location of arteries in relation to nerves:
Radial artery radial nerve
Ulnar artery ulnar nerve
Anterior interosseous artery median nerve
Posterior interosseous artery posterior interosseous nerve (deep branch of the radial nerve)

84
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What is the venous System setup upper ext

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Palmer and dorsal venous networks basilic (medial) and cephalic (lateral) veins

Median cubital vein
Basilic vein becomes axillary vein

Cephalic vein empties into axillary vein
Axillary vein subclavian vein