Major Arteries of UE

Question 1

What three ways could UE get arm if axillary artery damaged?

Answer 1

1. suprascapular- dorsal scap
2. suprascap- subscap
3. IC arteries- dorsal scap- subscap

Question 2

Brachial

Answer 2

runs anterior and medial

3 branches

1. deep brachial or profound brachial
2. superior ulnar collateral
3. inferior ulnar collateral

Question 3

deep brachial

Answer 3

through triangle interval, posterior brachium

middle collateral branch- back of lateral epicondyle

radial collateral- front of lateral epicondyle

Question 4

superior ulnar

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

inferior ulnar

Answer 5

anterior

Question 6

Radial artery

Answer 6

lateral forearm

1. recurrent radial- across radial head

Question 7

Ulnar-

Answer 7

medial forearm

1. anterior ulnar
2. posterior ulnar
3. common interosseous

Question 8

anterior ulnar recurrent-

Answer 8

in front of medial epicondyle

Question 9

posterior ulnar recurrent

Answer 9

in back of medial epicondyle

Question 10

common interosseous

Answer 10

divides medial epicondyle and supplies IO and deep portions of forearm

Question 11

Major veins

Answer 11

1. dorsal venous arch- back side of hand
2. cephalic- lateral UE into axillary vein
3. basilic- medial UE into brachial vein
4. median cubital- connector btwn cephalic and basilic