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Vasculature of the Upper Limb Flashcards

1
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What three major vessels come off of the aortic arch?

A

-brachiocephalic artery
-left common carotid artery
-left subclavian artery

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What does the brachiocephalic break into?

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-right common carotid
-right subclavian

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3
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What is the origin of the blood supply to the upper limb?

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the subclavian arteries

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4
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What is the location of the subclavian artery?

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posterior to the anterior scalene muscles and posterior to the clavicle

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What does the subclavian artery turn into once it enters the axilla?

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the axillary artery

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6
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The branches of the subclavian arteries supply…

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brain, neck, pectoral region, back and posterior shoulder

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The branches of the axillary artery supply…

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posterior should region, axilla, and lateral thorax

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The branches of the brachial artery supply…

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arm and cubital region (elbow)

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What does the brachial artery split into?

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the radial and ulnar arteries

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The branches of the radial artery supply…

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cubital region, posteror forearm, and hand

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The branches of the ulnar artery supply…

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cubital region, anterior forearm, and hand

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12
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Where is the first part of the subclavian artery?

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medial to the anterior scalene muscles

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What are the three major branches of the first part of the subclavian artery?

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-vertebral artery
-internal thoracic (mammary) artery
-thyrocervical arterial trunk

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14
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What does the thyrocervical arterial trunk branch into?

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-transverse cervical
-suprascaular
-ascending cervical
-inferior thyroid

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15
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What is unique about the transverse cervical artery branch of the subclavian artery?

A

the superficial and deep branches may form an arterial trunk
-referred to as the cervicodorsal trunk

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16
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Where is the second part of the subclavian artery?

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posterior to the anterior scalen muscle

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17
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What are the branches of the second branch of the second part of the subclavian artery?

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costocervical trunk

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18
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What are the branches of the costcocervical trunk?

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-supreme intercostal
-deep cervical

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19
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Where is the third part of the subclavian artery?

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lateral to the anterior scalene muscle

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20
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What are the branches of the third part of the subclavian artery?

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usually no arterial branches but sometimes a dorsal scapular artery

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21
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Where does the subclavian artery turn into the axillary artery?

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at the lateral border of the first rib

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22
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Characteristics of the axillary artery:

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-continuation of the subclavian artery
-posterior of the clavicle
-supply the axilla, pectoral, and shoulder regions
-has 3 divisions relative to the pectoralis minor muscle

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23
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Where is the first part of the axillary artery?

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-proximal and medial to the pectoralis minor

24
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What is the branch of the first part of the axillary artery?

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superior thoracic artery

25
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Where does the superior thoracic artery?

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passes between pectoralis major and pectoralis minor to supply the first and second intercostal spaces and the superior part of the serratus anterior

26
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Where is the second part of the axillary artery?

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posterior to the pectroalis minor muscle

27
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What are the branches of the second part of the axillary artery?

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-thoracoacromial trunk
-lateral thoracic artery

28
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What are the branches are of the thoracoacromial trunk?

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-pectoral
-deltoid
-acromial
-clavicular

29
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Where is the lateral thoracic artery?

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descends along lateral border of pectoralis minor muscle to lateral thoracic wall
-supply pectoral, serratus anterior, intercostal muscles, and lateral aspect of breast

30
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Where is the third part of the axillary artery?

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distal and lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle

31
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What are the branches of the subscapular artery?

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-circumflex scapular
-thoracodorsal

32
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Why is the circumflex scapular artery important?

A

primary in scapular anastomoses

33
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What does the thoracodorsal artery supply?

A

latissimus dorsi

34
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What forms collateral circulation of the scapula?

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branches of subclavian and axillary arteries

35
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What are the arterial branches that form anastomoses?

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-suprascaular (subclavian)
-dorsal scapular (deep branch of transverse cervical)
-posterior intercostal (t. aorta)
-circumflex scapular (subscapular)
-thoracodorsal (subscapular)

36
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What is the brachial artery?

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continuation of the axillary artery

37
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Where does the brachial artery start?

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at the inferior border of the teres major muscle

38
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What does the brachial artery turn into?

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ulnar and radial arteries

39
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What are the branches of the brachial artery?

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-profunda brachii
-superior ulnar collateral
-interior ulnar collateral

40
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What are the branches of the ulnar artery?

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-anterior ulnar recurrent
-posterior ulnar recurrent
-common interosseous

41
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What are the branches of the common interosseous artery?

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-anterior interosseous
-posteror interosseous
-recurrent interosseous

42
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What are the branches of the radial artery?

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there is only one
-radial recurrent

43
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Where do the brachial and ulnar arteries anastomose?

A

superior ulnar collateral - posterior ulnar recurrent

inferior ulnar collateral - anterior ulnar recurrent

44
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Where do the deep brachial artery and the radial and interosseous arteries anastomse?

A

radial collateral - radial recurrent

middle collateral - interosseous recurrent

45
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What arteries supply the anterior forearm?

A

-ulnar artery
-radial artery
-anterior interosseous artery

46
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What arteries supply the posterior forearm?

A

-radial artery
-recurrent interosseous artery
-posterior interosseous artery
-dorsal carpal branch (of the ulnar artery)

47
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What arteries supply the anterior/palmar surface of the hand?

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-superficial palmar arch (ulnar artery)
*common palmar digital artery
*proper palmar digital artery
-deep palmar arch (radial artery)

48
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What arteries supply the posterior/dorsal hand?

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mostly the radial artery
-princeps pollicis (medial thumb)
-dorsal carpal arch
-distal digital arteries

49
Q

What are the two main superficial veins of the upper limb?

A

cephalic and basalic veins

50
Q

Where do the cephalic and basilic veins meet?

A

in the cubital fossa by the median cubital vein

51
Q

What vein enters the deltopectoral triangle and drains into the axillary vein?

A

cephalic vein

52
Q

What vein enters the basilic hiatus and joins the branchial veins to forms the axillary veins?

A

basilic vein

53
Q

Where do veins form the hand and wrist drain into?

A

the radial and ulnar veins in the forearm

54
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Where do the radial and ulnar veins drain into?

A

the brachial veins in the arm

55
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Where does the axillary vein form?

A

where the brachial vein joins with basilic vein

56
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What does the axillary vein pick up?

A

the cephalic vein

57
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Where do the axillary and cephalic veins drain into?

A

the subclavian vein

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