Vessels of Upper Limb

Question 1

how many branches does the axillary artery have?

Answer 1

6 branches

Question 2

path of brachial artery?

Answer 2

starts medial then anterior middle at elbow,

Question 3

ulnar artery hides under what?

Answer 3

FCU

Question 4

radial artery hides under?

Answer 4

brachioradialis

Question 5

Why a lot of anastamoses around joints for arteries?

Answer 5

in case it gets kinked during flexion

Question 6

Deep brachial artery AKA?

Answer 6

profunda brachii

Question 7

profunda brachii/Deep brachial artery supplies?

Answer 7

triceps post humerus

Question 8

common interosseous comes from? splits into?

Answer 8

comes from ulnar artery

splits into anterior and posterior interosseus arteries

Question 9

radial artery path in forearm?

Answer 9

splits from brachial artery laterally, beneath tendons of anatomical snuff box around back onto dorsum of hand

Question 10

ulnar artery at wrist?

Answer 10

with ulnar nerve near pisiform over the flexor retinaculum

Question 11

palmar branch of median nerve splits before or after flexor retinaculum?

Answer 11

before so carpal tunnel ppl will have sensation in palm of hand

Question 12

deep palmar arterial arch from which artery? supplies what?

Answer 12

from radial artery

supplies metacarpals

Question 13

venae comitantes do what?

Answer 13

pairs that follow the arteries in forearm

Question 14

which vein is medial? lateral?

Answer 14

medial: basilic
lateral: cephalic

Question 15

communication of basilic and cephalic veins where?

Answer 15

cubital fossa

Question 16

cephalic vein in arm goes where?

Answer 16

into deltopectoral groove into axillary vein

Question 17

basilic vein goes where in arm?

Answer 17

into brachial veins into axillary vein

Question 18

Melanoma on back or breast Ca drains into?

Answer 18

axillary lymph nodes

Question 19

all lymphatics in UL drains into?

Answer 19

axillary nodes