Vasculature of the Upper Limb

Question 1

Each subclavian artery enters the axilla to become the _____________ artery

Answer 1

axillary

Question 2

what are the branches of the axillary artery? what do they supply?

Answer 2

Thoracoacromial A.
lateral thoracic A.
subscapular A.
supply pectoral structures

Question 3

The axillary arteries continue into the arms as the ____________ arteries

Answer 3

brachial

Question 4

what do the brachial arteries give rise to?

Answer 4

posterior circumflex artery
deep artery of the arm
ulnar collateral arteries
common, anterior, and posterior interosseous arteries
radial artery
ulnar artery

Question 5

what do the branches of the brachial arteries supply?

Answer 5

supplies arm and forearm

Question 6

in the palm, the radial and ulnar arteries form __________ and _________ ___________ arches that give rise to digital arteries

Answer 6

superficial and deep palmar arches

Question 7

what do the digital arteries, superficial palmar arch, and dorsal palmar arch supply?

Answer 7

hand

Question 8

what are the superficial veins of the upper limb?

Answer 8

basilic vein
cephalic vein
median cubital vein of the forearm

Question 9

what connects the basilic vein and cephalic vein

Answer 9

median cubital vein

Question 10

the basilic vein anastomoses with the ________ vein to form the _________ vein

Answer 10

brachial, axillary

Question 11

the cephalic vein anastomoses with the ___________ vein

Answer 11

axillary

Question 12

the axillary vein becomes the ________ vein and drains the ___________-

Answer 12

subclavian, upper limb

Question 13

what are the deep veins of the upper limb

Answer 13

digital veins
deep and superficial palmar arches
ulnar vein
radial vein
brachial vein