Veins and Arteries

Question 0

Basilic vein

Answer 0

Ascends in the subcutaneous tissue from the medial end of the dorsal venous network along the medial side of the forearm and inferior part of the arm

Question 1

Cephalic vein

Answer 1

Ascends in the subcutaneous tissue from the lateral aspect of the dorsal venous network, proceeding along the lateral border of the wrist and the anterolateral surface of the forearm and arm

Question 2

Median cubital vein

Answer 2

Lies in the subcutaneous tissue overlying the cubital fossa

Question 4

Brachial artery

Answer 4

Begins at the inferior border of the teres major and ends in the cubital fossa opposite the neck of the radius - divides into the radial and ulnar arteries

Question 5

What are the two branches of the subclavian artery?

Answer 5

Internal thoracic artery and thyrocervical trunk

Question 6

What are the two branches of the thyrocervical trunk?

Answer 6

Dorsal scapular artery and the suprascapular artery

Question 8

What are the three branches of the brachial artery?

Answer 8

Superior collateral ulnar artery, inferior collateral ulnar artery, and the deep brachial artery (also known as profunda brachii artery)

Question 9

What are the boundaries of the first part of the axillary nerve?

Answer 9

Lateral border of the 1st rib and the medial border of the pec minor

Question 10

What are the boundaries of the second part of the axillary artery?

Answer 10

Medial border of the pec minor to the lateral border of the pec minor

Question 11

What are the boundaries of the third part of the axillary artery?

Answer 11

Lateral border of the pec minor to the inferior border of the teres major

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Superior thoracic

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Thoracoacromial artery and lateral thoracic artery

Question 14

What are the three branches of the third part of the axillary artery?

Answer 14

Subscapular artery, anterior circumflex humeral artery, and posterior circumflex humeral artery

Question 15

What are the four branches of the thoracoacromial artery?

Answer 15

Pectoral artery, deltoid artery, acromial artery, and clavicular artery

Question 16

What are the two branches of the subscapular artery?

Answer 16

Thoracodorsal artery and the circumflex scapular artery

Question 17

What does the brachial artery continue distally as?

Answer 17

Radial and ulnar arteries