Vascular Anatomy of the Limbs

Question 1

What is the location of the brachial pulse?

Answer 1

Medial to distal tendon of biceps brachii

Question 2

Which artery is the major contributor to the superficial palmar arch?

Answer 2

Ulnar artery

Question 3

Which artery is the major contributor to the deep palmar arch?

Answer 3

Radial artery

Question 4

What is the one branch of the ulnar artery?

Answer 4

Common interosseous artery (deep flexors and extensors of forearm)

Question 5

What is the location of the radial artery?

Answer 5

lateral to FCR tendon

Question 6

What is the location of the ulnar artery?

Answer 6

Medial to FCU tendon

Question 7

At what spinal level does the abdominal aorta end?

Answer 7

L4 –> common iliac arteries

Question 8

At what spinal level does the common iliac artery divide?

Answer 8

S1 –> internal and external iliac arteries

Question 9

What is the location of the femoral pulse?

Answer 9

Below inguinal ligament at mid-inguinal point

Question 10

What is the location of the dorsalis pedis pulse?

Answer 10

Lateral to extensor halluces longus

Question 11

What is the location of the posterior tibial pulse?

Answer 11

Half way between medial malleolus and calcaneal/Achilles tendon