VANs Canine Flashcards
External thoracic artery
Supplies superficial pectoral muscle
Lateral thoracic artey
Supplies deep pectoral muscle
Subscapular artery
Supplies subscapularis muscle
Found between teres major and subscapularis
Thoracodorsal artery
Supplies teres major and latissimus dorsi
Caudal circumflex humeral artery
Found between proximal humerus head and teres major
Supplies muscles of shoulder and proximal brachium
Cranial circumflex humeral artery
Last branch of axillary
Supplies cranial aspect of shoulder
Cranial circumflex humeral artery
Last branch of axillary
Supplies cranial aspect of shoulder, biceps brachii
Deep brachial artery
Supplies triceps brachii
Bicipital artery
Supplies biceps brachii
Collateral ulnar artery
Supplies caudal elbow area
Transverse cubital artery
Supplies cranial elbow and adjacent muscles
Common interosseus artery
Has 3 branches
Is last branch of brachila artery
Supplies pronator quadratus
Median artery
Source of blood to palmar surface of paw
Through carpal canal
Radial artery
Palmar surface of paw
Cephalic vein
Common site for venipuncture and catheter placement on forelimb