vasculature of upper limb and lower limb Flashcards
subclavian arteries continue as _______
axillary arteries
axillary arteries extends from _____________ until the border of _________ and continue as brachial arteries
first rib
teres major
brachial artery extends from the low border of _______ all the way down the arm then at the cubital fossa divides into _____ and ____ branches
teres major
radial and ulnar
brachial arteries divide into radial and ulnar branches from the ________
cubital fossa
common interosseous artery, which divides into anterior and posterior __________
interosseous arteries
radial and ulnar arteries anastomose in the ______ to give rise to ___________
wrist
superficial and deep palmar arches
Palmer arches give rise to common palmar that end by _______
digital branches
interconnections between blood vessels
anastomosis
-connections between blood vessels
-can be arterial or venous
-allow for alternate routes of blood flow
interconnections between blood vessels
arterial anastomosis
-superficial palmar arch and deep palmar
-marginal (collateral) artery
cubital fossa has 3 borders
superior
an imaginary line between the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus
cubital fossa has 3 borders
medial
lateral boundary of the pronator teres
cubital fossa has 3 borders
lateral
medial border of the brachioradialis
contents of the cubital fossa
brachial artery and vein, median nerve
subclavian veins are receiving drainages from _____- and _________
axillary vein and cephalic vein
subclavian veins are merging with external and internal jugular veins to form ________
brachiocephalic veins
left and right brachiocephalic veins merge to form ________
superior vena cava
deep palmar veins empty into ____ and ____ veins
radial and ulnar
after crossing the elbow, radial and ulnar veins fuse with the anterior osseous vein the give rise to __________ vein
brachial
brachial vein receives drainages from _______ vein
basilic
brachial vein enters axilla as an _________
axillary vein
digital veins drain into superficial and deep ______
palmar arches
superficial arches empty into _______, ______ and ________
cephalic, median antebrachial and basilica veins