Anatomy

Question 1

what are the regions of the upper arm from superior to inferior?

Answer 1

axilla 
arm 
elbow 
forearm 
wrist 
hand

Question 2

what are the regions of the lower limb from superior to inferior?

Answer 2

groin 
thigh 
knee 
leg 
ankle 
foot

Question 3

where is fascia found?

Answer 3

below the dermis

Question 4

what is another name for the superficial fascia?

Answer 4

subcutaneous tissue

Question 5

what are the two types of fascia?

Answer 5

superficial

deep

Question 6

what is the superficial fascia made from?

Answer 6

loose connective tissue

fat

Question 7

where is most of the bodies fat stored?

Answer 7

the superficial fascia

Question 8

what is contained in the superficial fascia?

Answer 8

superficial blood vessels
cutaneous nerve
lymphatics
sweat glands

Question 9

what is deep fascia made of?

Answer 9

dense connective tissue

Question 10

where is deep fascia found?

Answer 10

deep to to the skin and superficial facia

Question 11

what is the iliotibial tract and where is it found?

Answer 11

thickened band of the fascia lata on the lateral aspect of the thigh

Question 12

where does the iliotibial tract insert?

Answer 12

superior = ilium 
inferior = tibia

Question 13

what does the deep fascia form when it surrounds muscles?

Answer 13

intermuscular septa between groups of muscles

Question 14

what do the intermuscular septa form?

Answer 14

compartments in the limbs

Question 15

where does the brachial artery bifurcate?

Answer 15

the cubital fossa

Question 16

what are the branches of the brachial artery?

Answer 16

radial artery

ulnar artery

Question 17

where does the popliteal artery bifurcate?

Answer 17

popliteal fossa

Question 18

what are the branches of the popliteal artery?

Answer 18

anterior tibial artery
posterior tibial artery

Question 19

what artery is the direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery?

Answer 19

dorsalis pedis

Question 20

what are the branches of the posterior tibial artery?

Answer 20

medial and lateral plantar arteries

Question 21

what can occur if a digital artery becomes occluded and why?

Answer 21

digital infarction, as they are end arteries

Question 22

what are the two types of veins?

Answer 22

superficial

deep

Question 23

where do superficial veins run?

Answer 23

in superficial fascia

Question 24

describe superficial veins

Answer 24

small
thin
variable patterns

Question 25

where do superficial veins drain into?

Answer 25

deep veins get here by piercing the deep fascia

Question 26

where do deep veins run?

Answer 26

deep to the deep fascia

Question 27

describe deep veins

Answer 27

large thick more predictable patterns

Question 28

what are deep veins often found in?

Answer 28

neurovascular bundles with an artery and a nerve

Question 29

what are the two main superficial veins of the upper limb?

Answer 29

cephalic vein | basilic vein

Question 30

where does the cephalic vein arise?

Answer 30

the dorsal venous network

Question 31

where does the cephalic vein travel?

Answer 31

up the lateral aspect of the upper limb superiorly, between the deltopectoral groove

Question 32

where does the cephalic vein drain into?

Answer 32

the axillary vein

Question 33

what does the axillary vein become and where?

Answer 33

the subclavian vein at the lateral border of rib 1

Question 34

where does the basilic vein arise?

Answer 34

the dorsal venous network

Question 35

where does the basilic vein travel?

Answer 35

up the medial aspect of the limb

Question 36

where does the basilic vein drain into?

Answer 36

the brachial vein (deep) pierces the deep fascia tp get to it

Question 37

where do the two superficial veins of the arm connect?

Answer 37

the median cubital vein

Question 38

what is the median cubital vein often used for?

Answer 38

venepuncture

Question 39

what are the two main superficial veins of the lower limbs?

Answer 39

great saphenous vein | small saphenous vein

Question 40

where does the great saphenous vein arise?

Answer 40

the medial aspect of the dorsal venous arch

Question 41

where does the great saphenous vein travel?

Answer 41

up the medial aspect of the limb

Question 42

where does the great saphenous vein drain into?

Answer 42

the femoral vein by piercing the fascia lata

Question 43

where does the great saphenous vein lie?

Answer 43

immediately anterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia

Question 44

what does the great saphenous vein run alongside?

Answer 44

the saphenous nerve

Question 45

what is the saphenous nerve a branch of?

Answer 45

the femoral nerve

Question 46

where and how does the size of the great saphenous vein increase?

Answer 46

increases as it moves more superiorly due to small veins joining it

Question 47

where does the small saphenous vein arise?

Answer 47

from the lateral aspect of the dorsal venous arch

Question 48

where does the small saphenous vein run?

Answer 48

up the posterior midline of the leg

Question 49

where does the small saphenous vein drain into?

Answer 49

the popliteal vein

Question 50

all deep veins are bilateral, except from which two?

Answer 50

superior vena cava | inferior vena cava

Question 51

how does blood flow from superficial to deep veins?

Answer 51

through perforating veins, that enter the deep vein at an oblique angle

Question 52

what prevents backflow of blood through perforating veins?

Answer 52

perforating veins are compressed by muscles

Question 53

what are veins that accompany arteries called?

Answer 53

vena comitantes

Question 54

where do the superficial lymphatics of the upper arm arise?

Answer 54

plexuses in the fingers and hands

Question 55

what veins do the superficial lymphatics of the upper limb follow?

Answer 55

basilic or cephalic

Question 56

where do superficial lymphatics of the upper limb that follow the basilic vein drain?

Answer 56

cubital nodes lateral axillary nodes

Question 57

where do superficial lymphatics of the upper limb that follow the cephalic vein drain?

Answer 57

apical axillary lymph nodes

Question 58

what do the deep lymphatics of the upper limb follow?

Answer 58

deep veins of the upper limb

Question 59

where do deep lymphatics of the upper limb drain?

Answer 59

lateral axillary lymph nodes

Question 60

where do axillary lymph nodes drain into?

Answer 60

subclavian lymphatics

Question 61

what veins do the superficial lymphatics of the lower limbs follow?

Answer 61

saphenous veins

Question 62

where do superficial lymphatics of the lower limbs that follow the great saphenous vein drain?

Answer 62

superficial inguinal nodes external iliac OR deep inguinal nodes

Question 63

where do superficial lymphatics of the lower limbs that follow the small saphenous vein drain?

Answer 63

popliteal nodes deep inguinal nodes external iliac nodes

Question 64

what do the deep lymphatics of the lower limb follow?

Answer 64

deep veins of the lower limb

Question 65

where do the deep lymphatics of the lower limb drain?

Answer 65

popliteal nodes deep inguinal nodes external iliac nodes

Question 66

where do external iliac nodes drain?

Answer 66

common iliac nodes lumbar nodes