Blood Supply Of Upper Limb

Question 1

VEINS OF UPPER LIMB

• they arise from the——- and ——-venous——- which get blood from the——-
• deep veins communicate with the——- veins
• in the cubital fossa, the deep veins are connected to the———-

Answer 1

palmar; dorsal ; carpal archs; digits

superficial; median cubital vein

Question 2

median cubital vein

superficial or deep vein

Answer 2

Superficial

Question 3

RADIAL VEIN

• from —— side of the arch
• runs ——- side of the forearm by accompanying the—— artery
• becomes——- vein by uniting with ——- vein after passing the———

Answer 3

lateral

lateral; radial

brachial; ulnar

cubital fossa

Question 4

ULNAR VEIN

• from—— side of the arch
• runs——- side of the forearm by accompanying the——- artery
• becomes——- vein with——— vein after passing the———

Answer 4

medial

medial; ulnar

brachial; radial

cubital fossa

Question 5

CEPHALIC VEIN

• runs——- of the——— and brachium
• receives tributaries from the——- vein
• pierces the——— fascia
• dumps into the——— vein
• runs through———- triangle

Answer 5

lateral; ante brachial; median antebrachial

clavipectoral

axillary

deltopectotal

Question 6

The clavipectoral fascia (aka———) is a strong fascia situated———-. It occupies the interval between the——- and———, and protects the——— vein and artery, and——- nerve.

Answer 6

costocoracoid membrane; coracoclavicular fascia

under cover of the clavicular portion of the pectoralis major

pectoralis minor; subclavius

axillary; axillary

Question 7

The clavipectoral fascia is pieced by the following structures:

——-nerve.

———-artery.

———vein.
Lymphatic vessels

Answer 7

lateral pectoral

thoracoacromial

cephalic

Question 8

The deltopectoral triangle is a triangular depression formed between the——- above,——- medially and ———laterally.

Answer 8

clavicle

lateral border of the pectoralis major

the medial border of the deltoid

Question 9

BASILIC VEIN

• runs——- side of——— superficially
• runs——- of——- deep
• receives tributaries from——- vein
• joins venae commitants to form—— vein

Answer 9

medial

antebrachium

medial

brachium

median cubital

axillary

Question 10

SUBCLAVIAN VEIN

• forms—— vein with——- vein
• 2 ———— veins =SVC

Answer 10

branchiocephalic

Internal jugular

branchiocephalic

Question 11

Say which is superficial and which is deep

BASILIC VEIN

CEPHALIC VEIN

ULNAR VEIN

RADIAL VEIN

Answer 11

Mostly superficial

Superficial

Deep

Deeep

Question 12

AXILLARY VEIN

• formed by the combo of——- vein and the——— veins
• ____major vein also drains into it
• lies on the——- aspect of axillary artery
• when the arm is______ fully, it’s the most superficial structure. It’s——- and——- to the axillary artery

Answer 12

basilic

brachial

cephalic

medial

abducted

anterior; superior

Question 13

At the border of the——-, the basilic vein moves deep into the arm.

Answer 13

teres major

Question 14

The cephalic and basilic veins are connected at the elbow by the ———vein.

Answer 14

median cubital

Question 15

Largest vein of the upper limb is ——- vein

Answer 15

Brachial vein

Question 16

Brachial veins are situated on——- side of the brachial artery.

Answer 16

either

Question 17

Venepuncture is the practice of obtaining——- access. This is usually for the purpose of providing——— (e.g. fluids, medications) or for obtaining———

Answer 17

intravenous

intravenous therapy

a blood sample.

Question 18

The ———vein is a common site of venepuncture. It is a superficial vein that is located anteriorly to the—— region. It is thought to be fixed in place by——- veins, which arise from the—— venous system and pierce the———

Answer 18

median cubital

cubital fossa

perforating

deep

bicipital aponeurosis.

Question 19

Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral veins drain into ——- vein at ———- before it joins with ———

Answer 19

Basilic

Lower border of teres major

Brachial vein

Question 20

Superficial veins of upper limb comprise:

1. __________
2. _____ vein
3. ____ vein
4. ______ vein

Answer 20

Dorsal venous arch

Cephalic

Basilic

Median cubital

Question 21

The cephalic vein begins as the continuation of (medial or lateral ?) end of the _____. It crosses the (roof or floor?) of ______ , ascends on the radial border of the forearm, continues upwards in front of elbow along the lateral border of _____ muscle , pierces the (superficial or deep?) fascia at the lower border of the ______ muscle , runs in cleft between the deltoid and pectoralis major (deltopectoral groove) up to the _____ fossa, where it pierces the _____ fascia and drains into the axillary vein.

Answer 21

Lateral

Dorsal venous arch

Roof

anatomical box

biceps

deep; pectoralis major

infraclavicular

clavipectoral

Question 22

At elbow, greater amount of blood from the cephalic vein is shunted into the ____ vein through ______ vein.

Answer 22

basilic

median cubital

Question 23

Cephalic vein is accompanied by the _______ nerve of the ______. •

Answer 23

lateral cutaneous

forearm

Question 24

An accessory cephalic vein from back of the forearm (occasional) ends in the ____ vein (above or below?) the elbow.

Answer 24

cephalic

Below

Question 25

Cephalic vein is the (pre or post ?) axial vein of the upper limb and corresponds to the _______ vein of the lower limb.

Answer 25

Pre great saphenous

Question 26

Basilic vein : The basilic vein begins as the continuation of the (medial or lateral?) end of the ______ of the hand. It runs upwards along the ___ of the (medial or lateral?) border of the forearm, winds round this border near the elbow to reach the (anterior or posterior ?) aspect of the forearm, where it continues upwards in front of the elbow along the medial side of the ______ muscle up to the ____ of the arm, where it pierces (superficial or deep?) fascia, unites with the brachial veins and runs along the medial side of the brachial artery to become continuous with the axillary vein at the lower border of the _____ muscle .

Answer 26

Medial; dorsal venous arch back; medial Anterior biceps brachii middle; deep teres major

Question 27

Basilic vein is the (pre or post?) axial vein of the upper limb and corresponds to the _____ vein of the lower limb.

Answer 27

Post short saphenous

Question 28

About ___  cm above the ______ of humerus, basilic vein is joined by the _____ vein.

Answer 28

2.5 medial epicondyle median cubital

Question 29

Basilic vein is accompanied by the ________ nerve of the _______.

Answer 29

medial cutaneous forearm

Question 30

The important features of median cubital vein are as follows: It is separated from brachial artery by the _________. It communicates with the deep veins through a _______ vein, which pierces the ____. It receives ____ vein of the forearm.

Answer 30

bicipital aponeurosis perforator bicipital aponeurosis median

Question 31

Median vein of the forearm Median vein of the forearm begins from ________ network, runs upwards in the _____ on the (anterior or posterior?) aspect of forearm to end in any one of three veins in front of elbow (viz. cephalic, basilic, and median cubital veins).

Answer 31

palmar venous midline Anterior

Question 32

Sometimes the upper end of median vein of the forearm bifurcates into ______ and _____ veins, which join the _____ and _____ veins, respectively. In this situation, the median cubital vein is (present or absent?)

Answer 32

median cephalic and median basilic cephalic and basilic Absent

Question 33

Common venous patterns in front of the elbow The veins in front of the elbow commonly form two patterns, viz. 1. __-shaped pattern. 2. __-shaped pattern.

Answer 33

H M

Question 34

The _____ vein is preferred for hemodialysis in the patients with chronic renal failure (CRF), to remove waste products from blood.

Answer 34

cephalic

Question 35

The cut-down of _____ vein in the deltopectoral groove is preferred when the superior vena cava infusion is necessary of the heart.

Answer 35

cephalic

Question 36

The _____ vein is preferred for cardiac catheterization for the following reasons

Answer 36

basilic

Question 37

The diameter of basilic vein ___eases as it ascends from ______ to the ____ vein.

Answer 37

Incr cubital fossa axillary