Ateries and veins

Question 1

• Located only on the right side
• Travels from arch of aorta to manubrium of sternum
• Deep to the ribcage

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic Trunk

Question 2

Right side: _________ comes off the brachiocephalic trunk

Answer 2

Subclavian Artery

Question 3

Left Side: __________ comes off of arch of aorta

Answer 3

Subclavian Artery

Question 4

Goes from interior thorax to exterior thorax by
travelling through anterior and middle scalenes

Answer 4

Subclavian Artery

Question 5

Travels between clavicle and R1 with brachial
plexus

Answer 5

Subclavian Artery

Question 6

Subclavian Artery Becomes

Answer 6

• Becomes Axillary artery

Question 7

Travels across ________, towards __________.

Answer 7

deltopectoral triangle; towards axilla

Question 8

Supplies: pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior,
SITS, teres major

Answer 8

Axillary artery

Question 9

• Continuation of axillary artery

Answer 9

Brachial Artery

Question 10

Brachial Artery Travels distally down __________, between _______ and _________

Answer 10

medial humerus; between
biceps and triceps

Question 11

Brachial Artery Travels anterior to ____________.

Answer 11

medial epicondyle of
humerus

Question 12

Enters cubital fossa as lateral neurovascular
structure

Answer 12

Brachial Artery.

Question 13

Brachial Artery Immediately distal to cubital fossa, splits into:

Answer 13

radial and
ulnar arteries

Question 14

Brachial Artery Supplies:

Answer 14

Supplies: deltoid, triceps, biceps, brachialis, coracobrachialis,
anconeus

Question 15

Radial Artery * Travels down:

Answer 15

anterior radial shaft

Question 16

Radial Artery Enters hand at:

Answer 16

thenar eminance

Question 17

Radial Artery supplies:

Answer 17

Supplies: radial ½ of forearm (anterior and posterior)

Question 18

Ulnar Artery Travels down the:

Answer 18

anterior ulnar shaft

Question 19

Ulnar artery Enters hand at:

Answer 19

hypothenar eminance

Question 20

Ulnar artery supplies

Answer 20

Supplies: ulnar ½ of the forearm (anterior and posterior)

Question 21

Radial Vein
* Starts at :

Answer 21

thenar eminence

Question 22

Radial Vein drains:

Answer 22

• Drains: muscles of thenar eminence,
  radial ½ of forearm posterior and
  anterior
  (into the brachial vein distal to the cubital fossa)

Question 23

Ulnar Vein Drains

Answer 23

Drains: muscles of the hypothenar
eminence, ulnar ½ of forearm
anterior and posterior
(Drains into the brachial vein distal to
cubital fossa)

Question 24

• vein that Crosses GH joint becomes axillary vein

Answer 24

Brachial Vein

Question 25

Brachial Vein drains

Answer 25

* Drains: brachialis, biceps, triceps, coracobrachialis, anconeus, deltoid

Question 26

* vein that Travels proximally through deltopectoral triangle

Answer 26

Axillary Vein

Question 27

Drains: pec major, pec minor, serratus, SITS, teres major

Answer 27

Axillary Vein

Question 28

Subclavian Vein travels

Answer 28

* Travels between anterior and middle scalene

Question 29

Superficial Veins

Answer 29

* Cephalic vein * Basilic vein * Median cubital vein

Question 30

* Longest vein of upper extremity

Answer 30

Cephalic vein

Question 31

Cephalic vein travels

Answer 31

Travels up lateral arm past GH joint

Question 32

Cephalic vein drains:

Answer 32

(Drains into axillary vein) * Drains: lateral subcutaneous tissue of forearm, arm

Question 33

* Drains: medial subcutaneous tissue of forearm * Drains into brachial vein at mid-humerus

Answer 33

Basilic Vein

Question 34

* Branches to combine to form a superficial vein within the cubital fossa * Drains: subcutaneous tissue of cubital fossa (this is the one they take blood from)

Answer 34

Median Cubital Vein