ANATOMY - limb circulation

Question 1

when does the subclavian artery change into the axillary artery

Answer 1

lateral to the first rib

Question 2

what branches off of the brachial artery

Answer 2

deep brachial artery

Question 3

where does the brachial artery bifurcate

Answer 3

cubital fossa (anterior part to elbow)

Question 4

what does the brachial artery bifurcate into

Answer 4

radial and ulnar arteries

Question 5

what does the radial artery go into

where does this supply

Answer 5

deep palmar arch

dorsum of hand

Question 6

what does the ulnar artery go into

where does this supply

Answer 6

superficial palmar arch

palm of hand

Question 7

how many metacarpal and digital arteries are there in each hand

Answer 7

20 - 4 for each digit

Question 8

where does the external iliac artery turn into the femoral artery

Answer 8

under inguinal ligament

Question 9

where do the medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries that supply the hip come from

Answer 9

deep femoral artery

Question 10

what is the other blood supply to the hip (not the medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries)

Answer 10

ligamentum teres

Question 11

what do the medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries give off

Answer 11

retinacular arteries

Question 12

do the perforator arteries come off the deep femoral artery at the same place as the medial and lateral circumflex arteries

Answer 12

no

they come off lower down and supply the shaft of the femur

Question 13

where does the femoral artery change to the popliteal artery

Answer 13

adductor hiatus

Question 14

what does the popliteal artery bifurcate into

Answer 14

posterior and anterior tibial arteries

Question 15

what does the posterior tibial artery bifurcate into

where

Answer 15

medial and lateral plantar arteries

between medial malleolus and Achilles tendon

Question 16

what branches off the posterior tibial artery

Answer 16

fibular artery

Question 17

what does the anterior tibial artery change into

Answer 17

dorsalis pedis artery

Question 18

what does the dorsalis pedis artery change into

Answer 18

arcuate artery

Question 19

what happens to the lateral and medial plantar arteries

Answer 19

anastomose (join together again) to form the deep plantar arch

Question 20

what is between the deep plantar arch (from medial and lateral plantar arteries) and the arcuate artery (from dorsalis pedis)

Answer 20

metatarsal arteries

Question 21

how many digital arteries are there in the foot

Answer 21

20 (4 for each digit)

Question 22

what are the 4 pulse points in the lower limb

Answer 22

femoral
popliteal
posterior tibial
dorsalis pedis

Question 23

what shouldnt you give near end arteries (digits)

Answer 23

adrenaline anaesthetics

Question 24

what happens to superficial veins

Answer 24

they drain into deep veins

Question 25

what is the branch of the ulnar artery called

Answer 25

posterior interosseous branch

Question 26

what are the 3 pulse points in the upper limb

Answer 26

brachial radial ulnar

Question 27

which set of veins is there variation in between people

Answer 27

superficial

Question 28

which superficial upper arm vein do some people not have

Answer 28

median cubital vein

Question 29

what do some people have instead of a basilic vein and a cephalic vein where does it run

Answer 29

median vein up the middle of the forearm

Question 30

what are the 4 superficial veins of the upper arm

Answer 30

dorsal venous arch cephalic vein basilic vein median cubital vein

Question 31

where is the median cubital vein

Answer 31

cubital fossa

Question 32

where does the basilic vein drain

Answer 32

brachial vein

Question 33

where does the cephalic vein drain

Answer 33

axillary vein

Question 34

where does the deep venous arch of the hand drain

Answer 34

radial vein

Question 35

where does the superficial venous arch of the hand drain

Answer 35

ulnar vein

Question 36

where does the dorsal venous arch drain blood from

Answer 36

dorsal surface of hand

Question 37

what does the brachial vein drain into

Answer 37

axillary vein

Question 38

what does the axillary vein drain into

Answer 38

subclavian vein

Question 39

where does the medial dorsal venous arch of the foot drain into

Answer 39

great saphenous

Question 40

what drains into the small saphenous

Answer 40

lateral dorsal venous arch of the foot

Question 41

where does the great saphenous vein drain

Answer 41

femoral vein

Question 42

where does the small saphenous vein drain

Answer 42

popliteal | think bc its the 'small' saphenous that its smaller that the great saphenous so drains earlier

Question 43

what are the superficial veins of the lower limb (4)

Answer 43

great saphenous small saphenous medial dorsal venous arch of the foot lateral dorsal venous arch of the foot

Question 44

where does the plantar venous arch of the foot drain into

Answer 44

anterior and posterior tibial veins

Question 45

what also drains into the posterior tibial vein

Answer 45

fibular vein

Question 46

what do the anterior and posterior tibial veins drain into

Answer 46

popliteal vein

Question 47

what does the popliteal vein drain into

Answer 47

femoral vein

Question 48

what 3 things drain into the popliteal vein

Answer 48

anterior tibial vein posterior tibial vein small saphenous

Question 49

apart from the popliteal vein, what else drains into the femoral vein (2)

Answer 49

deep femoral vein | great saphenous

Question 50

where does the femoral vein drain into

Answer 50

external iliac vein

Question 51

where does the external iliac vein drain into

Answer 51

common iliac vein

Question 52

where does the common iliac vein drain into

Answer 52

inferior vena cava

Question 53

where are perforating veins

Answer 53

between superficial and deep veins

Question 54

what condition is the perforating veins associated with

Answer 54

varicose veins

Question 55

where do all upper limb lymph end up

Answer 55

subclavicular lymph nodes

Question 56

what do the lymphatics of the upper limb follow

Answer 56

veins

Question 57

lymphatics that follow the cephalic vein end up...

Answer 57

apical axillary/pectoral lymph nodes (then subclavian)

Question 58

lymphatics that follow the basilic vein end up...

Answer 58

cubital lymph nodes (then lateral axillary/pectoral then subclavian)

Question 59

lymphatics that follow deep veins in the upper limb end up...

Answer 59

lateral axillary lymph nodes (then subclavian)

Question 60

what do the lymphatics of the lower limb follow

Answer 60

veins

Question 61

lymphatics that follow the great saphenous vein end up...

Answer 61

superficial inguinal lymph nodes (then deep inguinal then external iliac lymph nodes)

Question 62

lymphatics that follow the small saphenous vein end up...

Answer 62

popliteal lymph nodes (then deep inguinal then external iliac lymph nodes)

Question 63

lymphatics that follow deep veins in the lower limb end up...

Answer 63

popliteal lymph nodes (then deep iliac then external iliac lymph nodes)

Question 64

what is ischaemia aetiology

Answer 64

inadequate oxidation of tissue lots of things