Vascular Anatomy

Question 1

imaginary line drawn on surface of skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper lying structure

Answer 1

linear guide

Question 2

method of locating a structure by reference to an adjacent known/prominent structure

Answer 2

anatomical guide

Question 3

points of origin and termination in relation to adjacent structures; boundary lines

Answer 3

anatomical limits

Question 4

along medial border of sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 4

common carotid artery anatomical guide

Question 5

point from sternoclavicular articulation to anterior surface of lobe of ear

Answer 5

common carotid artery linear guide

Question 6

begins at level of sternoclavicular articulation and terminates at level of superior border of thyroid cartilage; continutation of right brachiocephalic artery; at thyroid cartilage splits into internal and external common carotid

Answer 6

right common carotid artery anatomical limits

Question 7

begins at level of 2nd costal cartilage and terminates at superior border of thyroid cartilage; splits into internal and external carotid

Answer 7

left common carotid artery anatomical limits

Question 8

supraclavicular along superior part of clavicle

Answer 8

common carotid place of incision

Question 9

along posterior border of inferior 1/3rd of sternocleidomastoid muscle; most common

Answer 9

parallel common carotid place of incision

Question 10

single incision between 2 medial/proximal ends of collar bone; single half curved incision between medial ends of collar bone which can raise both common carotid arteries to surface

Answer 10

half moon incision; common carotid

Question 11

consideration: direct distribution to face; close to center of circulation, arch of aorta;has no branches except terminal branches, external carotid; face may be embalmed with milder solution than remainder of body with restricted cervical injection

Answer 11

common carotid

Question 12

precautions: incision may be visible after dressing; tubes may leave marks on face; face may be over injected, pulsate for head

Answer 12

common carotid

Question 13

located lateral and superficial to common carotid artery

Answer 13

internal jugular vein

Question 14

lies medial and deep to vein

Answer 14

common carotid

Question 15

feeds cheeks, lips, nose, mouth, eyelids, off each external carotid

Answer 15

facial artery

Question 16

along inferior border of mandible just anterior to angle of mandible

Answer 16

facial artery anatomical limit

Question 17

under clavicle

Answer 17

subclavian artery anatomical guide

Question 18

begins at sternoclavicular articulation and terminates at lateral border of first rib. terminates at right brachiocephalic; continues as axillary

Answer 18

right subclavian anatomical limit

Question 19

begins at level of 2nd costal cartilage point at which arch of aorta ends. terminates at lateral border of 1st rib

Answer 19

left subclavian anatomical limit

Question 20

along upper margin of clavicle about 1/3rd the distance from the shoulder and root of neck

Answer 20

subclavian place of incision

Question 21

through the center of base of the axillary space and parallel to the long axis of upper extremity when abducted

Answer 21

axillary linear guide

Question 22

posterior to medial border of the coracobrachialis muscle

Answer 22

axillary anatomical guide

Question 23

begin at later border of 1st rib and terminates at inferior border of tendon of teres major muscle

Answer 23

axillary anatomical limit

Question 24

along anterior margin of hairline of axilla

Answer 24

axillary place of incision

Question 25

consideration: close to face; close to center of articulation; close to center of drainage; vessels are relatively superficial

Answer 25

axillary consideration

Question 26

precautions: danger of overinjecting face, no contronl; anomalies of both artery and vein are common; if arms are not treated properly, does not appear natural when body place in casket; numerous branches

Answer 26

axillary precautions

Question 27

medial and superficial to axillary artery

Answer 27

axillary vein

Question 28

from center of base of aillary space to center of forearm just below bend of elbow

Answer 28

brachial linear guide

Question 29

lies posterior to medial border of beely of biceps brachii muscle

Answer 29

brachial anatomical guide

Question 30

begins at inferior border of tendon of the teres major muscle and terminates at point just below/inferior to antecubital fossa

Answer 30

brachial anatomical limits

Question 31

located medial and superficial to brachial artery

Answer 31

basilic vein

Question 32

brachial accompanying vein

Answer 32

basilic

Question 33

along linear guide; same point for axillary

Answer 33

brachial place of incision

Question 34

on surface of forearm from center of antecubital fossa to center of base of 2nd digit

Answer 34

radial linear guide

Question 35

just lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi radialis muscle

Answer 35

radial anatomical guide

Question 36

along linear guide at area of wrist; on surface of forearm from center of antecubital fossa to center of base of 2nd digit

Answer 36

radial place of incision

Question 37

on surface of forearm from center of antecubital fossa to point between 4th and 5th fingers

Answer 37

ulnar linear guide

Question 38

lies lateral to tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 38

ulnar anatomical guide

Question 39

linear guide at wrist;on surface of forearm from center of antecubital fossa to point between 4th and 5th fingers

Answer 39

ulnar place of incision