Vessels

Question 0

What comes together to form the subclavian vein?

Answer 0

Brachial and basilic veins -> axillary vein -> subclavian vein

Question 1

Subclavian artery branches off into what?

Answer 1

Axillary artery -> brachial artery -> radial and ulnar arteries

Question 2

What is more abundant, veins or arteries?

Answer 2

Veins, they are highly variable and frequently anastamose

Question 3

How many parts are there to the axillary artery?

Answer 3

There are three parts to the axillary artery, each with their own branches.

Question 4

Where is the 1st part of the axillary artery located?

Answer 4

Between the lateral border of the 1st rib and the medial border of the pectoralis minor

Question 5

How many branches does the 1st part of the axillary artery have and what are they called?

Answer 5

One branch called the superior thoracic artery

Question 6

Where is the 2nd part of the axillary artery located?

Answer 6

Posterior to the pectoralis minor

Question 7

How many branches does the 2nd part of the axillary artery have and what are they called?

Answer 7

Two branches called the thoraco-acromial artery and the lateral thoracic artery

Question 8

Where is the 3rd part of the axillary artery located?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

How many branches does the 3rd part of the axillary artery have and what are they called?

Answer 9

Three branches called the subscapular artery, and the posterior and anterior circumflex humeral arteries

Question 10

What are the branches of the subscapular artery called?

Answer 10

Circumflex scapular and thoracodorsal

Question 11

What are the branches of the thoraco-acromial artery called?

Answer 11

Pectoral, deltoid, acromial, and clavicular