Nerves, Arteries, Veins, Lymph Nodes

Question 1

List the artery path from heart to fingertip

Answer 1

Heart
TO
Subclavian Artery
TO
Axillary artery
TO
brachial, deep brachial and circumflex artery
TO
Ulnar and Radial artery
TO
Palmar arches and distal arteries

Question 2

List the vein pathway from fingertip to heart

Answer 2

Palmar arches
TO
Basilic and cephalic veins (including Radial and ulnar veins)
TO
Axillary vein (including brachial, deep brachial and circumflex)
TO
Subclavian vein
TO
Heart

Question 3

Define afferent

Answer 3

Transmitted from PNS to central nervous system

Question 4

Define efferent

Answer 4

Transmitted from CNS to Peripheral Nervous system

Question 5

Define dermatome

Answer 5

Supply areas of skin and act to carry sensory information BACK TO CNS

Question 6

Define myotome

Answer 6

Supply areas of muscle tissue (and blood vessels/glands)

Question 7

Define plexus

Answer 7

A braid, a coming together of multiple inputs/outputs

Question 8

List 5 spinal segments that form the brachial plexus

Answer 8

C5, C6, C7, C8, T1

Question 9

Name terminal branches of brachial plexus

Answer 9

C3 & 4= base of neck, over AC joint
C5 = lateral arm region
C6 = lateral forearm and thumb
C7= middle and ring fingers
C8 = little finger distal medial forearm
T1= medial forearm and lower arm
T2= skin of medial arm and axilla

Question 10

Where does the brachial plexus supply?

Answer 10

The upper limb and pectoral girdle regions

Question 11

Name the 5 nerves of the upper extremity

Answer 11

Axillary
Musculocutaneous
Radial
Median
Ulnar

Question 12

Where is the musculocutaneous nerve located?

Answer 12

Anterior upper arm

Question 13

Where is the radial nerve located?

Answer 13

Posterior arm and forearm

Question 14

Where is the median nerve located?

Answer 14

Radial anterior forearm

Question 15

Where is the ulnar nerve located?

Answer 15

Anteror medial forearm