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
median antebrachial and basilic veins travel on the ___________ side of the forearm
Ulnar side
cephalic and basilic veins are interconnected by _________
median cubital vein
common iliac arteries
At vertebra L44, the terminal segment of abdominal aorta divides into ___________-
right and left common iliac arteries
external iliac arteries crosses the surface of ________ penetrating the abdominal wall to continue as femoral artery
iliopsoas
internal iliac artery
internal iliac arteries originated from comon iliac at the level of _________ and then enter the ________
lumbosacral joint
pelvic cavity
deep femoral artery branches off lateral surface of -________
femoral artery
deep femoral artery gives rise to medial and lateral __________
circumflex branches
politeal artery crosses popliteal fossa and branches into ________________
anterior and posterior tibial arteries
femoral artery continues distal as ________
popliteal artery
anterior tibial artery continues in the dorsal of foot into ________
dorsalis pedis artery
popliteal artery continues as ___________
posterior tibial artery
posterior tibial artery gives rise to _____________
fibular artery (hard to locate)
at ankle, posterior tibial artery divides to give rise to ____________
medial and lateral plantar arteries
plantar arteries anastomose with _________
dorsalis pedis
dorsalis pedis connects dorsal (accurate) arch to ____________
plantar arch
femoral triangle boundaries
superior
inguinal ligament
femoral triangle boundaries
lateral
sartorius
femoral triangle boundaries
medial
medial border of adductor longus
contents of femoral triangle
femoral artery and branches, femoral vein and tributaries, great saphenous vein and femoral nerve
popliteal fossa definition
diamond shaped space behind the knee
popliteal fossa boundaries
lateral and above
biceps femoris
popliteal fossa boundaries
medial and above
semimembranosus and semitendinosus
popliteal fossa boundaries
lateral and below
lateral head of gastrocnemius
popliteal fossa boundaries
medial and below
medial head of gastrocnemius
contents of popliteal fossa
popliteal artery and vein, termination of small saphenous vein, branches of sciatic nerve
venous systems
deep veins
-typically run parallel to arteries
-located deeper within the body cavity or limbs
-all pulmonary circuit, portal system, and many system veins are deep veins
superficial veins
-do not run with arteries
-located just deep to the skin
-important for regulating body temperature
plantar venous arch drains into deep ________, _______- and ___________
anterior tibial, posterior tibial and fibular veins
popliteal vein: formed by the union of __________, ________ and _______
anterior tibial, posterior tibial, and fibular veins
femoral vein: a continuation of popliteal vein once it leaves __________
popliteal fossa
femoral vein penetrates body wall to enter the pelvic cavity as ___________
external iliac vein
both internal and external iliac veins drain into __________
common iliac vein
common iliac vein empties in _________
inferior vena cava
superficial veins of lower limb (2)
-great saphenous vein
-small saphenous vein
great saphenous and small saphenous veins receives drainages from dorsal venous arch and drain into __________________ and _________
femoral vein and popliteal vein
