Vessels of the Limbs and Trunk

Question 1

Which arteries supply the arm?

Answer 1

Subclavian artery pass over first rib to become axillary arteries as they enter the axilla

Question 2

What arteries do the axillary go into?

Answer 2

Axillary artery become the brachial artery

Question 3

Which arteries does the brachial bifurcate into?

Answer 3

radial (lateral) and ulnar (medial)

Question 4

Where is the pulse measured?

Answer 4

Radial artery

Question 5

What are the major veins of the upper extrimity?

Answer 5

Basilic and cephalic veins

Question 6

Describe the location of the cephalic vein

Answer 6

Superficial and passes over biceps

Question 7

What is the medial antecubital vein?

Answer 7

Large vein passing over the front of the elbow from the cephalic to basilic vein
used to take blood

Question 8

Describe the location of the basilic vein

Answer 8

Basilic runs up medial part of the arm and joins 1 out of the 2 brachial veins

Question 9

Where do the brachial veins join?

Answer 9

The brachial veins join to become one as they pass up the arm

Question 10

Describe the axillary vein

Answer 10

The brachial vein becomes axillary once in the axilla

Question 11

What is the cubital fossa?

Answer 11

The transition between the arm and forearm

located as a depression on anterior surface of elbow joint

Question 12

What is the palmar arch?

Answer 12

arteries originating from radial and ulnar to supply branches to the digits

Question 13

Outline the aortic trunk and the branches supplying the body

Answer 13

Aorta 
Thoracic aorta 
Abdominal aorta 
Coeliac trunk 
Superior mesenteric artery 
Renal artery 
Inferior mesenteric artery 
Common Iliac Artery 
External iliac -> Femoral
Internal Iliac -> Gonads

Question 14

At what level does the inferior vena cava pass through the diaphragm

Answer 14

T8

Question 15

What level does the oesophagus pass through the diaphragm?

Answer 15

T10

Question 16

Where is the aortic hiatus located?

Answer 16

T12

Question 17

What is the femoral triangle composed of?

Answer 17

In order going laterally to medial

• Femoral nerve
• Femoral Artery
• Femoral vein

inguinal ligament crosses them at the top

Question 18

What does the femoral artery branch into?

Answer 18

Profunda femoris artery (deep femoral)

Popliteal Artery

Question 19

Outline the branching of the aorta leading to the femoral artery

Answer 19

Abdominal aorta branches into common Iliac arteries
Common Ilial bifurcate into external and internal iliac arteries
The external iliac arteries become the femoral artery

Question 20

Where is the femoral artery located?

Answer 20

At the mid-inguinal point in the femoral triangle - can feel its pulse

Question 21

What does the deep femoral artery supply?

Answer 21

Anterior thigh muscles

Question 22

When does the femoral become the popliteal artery?

Answer 22

Once the femoral arteyr enters the politeal fossa (behind the knee)

Question 23

Describe features of the sciatic nerve

Answer 23

Longest nerve in body

enters popliteal fossa from posterior thigh

Question 24

How is the distal leg supplied?

Answer 24

popliteal fossa bifurcates into anterior an dposterior tibial arteries

Question 25

What is the dorsalis pedis?

Answer 25

Continuation of the anterior tibial artery

Question 26

What are the 2 major veins that provide superficial venous drainage of the lower limb?

Answer 26

Short saphenous and great Saphenous vein

Question 27

Where do the saphenous veins terminate?

Answer 27

Short saphenous drains into popliteal vein

Great saphenous drains into femoral vein