Peripheral Vasculature

Question 1

vessels wall layers (3)

Answer 1

tunica intima (inner)
tunica media (middle)
tunica adventitia (outer)

Question 2

arteries have a ____ tunica media to _______; veins have a _____ tunica media to _____

Answer 2

thicker
hold shape of vessel
thinner
allow compresibility

Question 3

how do arteries control their flow

Answer 3

no valves
flow controlled by systole and muscle contractions

Question 4

how do veins control their flow

Answer 4

valves in upper/lower extremities

Question 5

what are the 2 systems of veins and what do they correspond with

Answer 5

deep: always with artery of same name
superficial: no corresponding artery

Question 6

where does blood supply to the arms come from

Answer 6

comes from the branches of the aortic arch (brachiocephalic/innominate, Left common carotid artery, left subclavian)

Question 7

brachiocephalic trunk supplies arms by

Answer 7

divides into two branches
Right CCA: brain
Right subclavian artery: right arm

Question 8

left subclavian artery supplies what

Answer 8

left arm

Question 9

subclavian arteries (travel, become/where)

Answer 9

travel horizontally towards the shoulder
becomes axillary arteries at about the level of the humeral hear

Question 10

axillary artery (extension of, originates, length/travels)

Answer 10

extension of the subclavian artery
originates at humeral head
a short segment that travels along axilla

Question 11

brachial artery (come from what/where, continues to, divides into)

Answer 11

at upper/mid humerus axillary becomes brachial
continues to elbow
divided into ulnar/radial arteries

Question 12

radial artery (travels)

Answer 12

travels along lateral forearm to wrist
“thumb side”

Question 13

ulnar artery (travels)

Answer 13

travels along medial forearm to wrist
“pinky side”

Question 14

palmar arteries (extensions of, form)

Answer 14

distal extensions of radial and ulnar arteries
form deep and superficial arches in hand

Question 15

digital arteries are in the ___

Answer 15

fingers

Question 16

digital and palmer veins

Answer 16

return blood from fingers/hands
palmar arches (superficial/deep)

Question 17

radial vein

Answer 17

ascends along lateral aspect of forearm

Question 18

ulnar vein

Answer 18

ascends along medial aspect of forearm

Question 19

radial and ulnar inferior to the elbow to form _____ veins

Answer 19

brachial

Question 20

brachial veins are ______, travel _____ to join basilic vein; union of basilic and brachial veins form _____ veins

Answer 20

often paired (can have more/less)
superior
axillary

Question 21

axillary vein travels up ____ aspect of arm, passes behind ______ to become ______ vein

Answer 21

medial
clavicle
subclavian

Question 22

subclavian vein travel _____ and _____ to clavicle; continues ______ towards heart

Answer 22

posterior
superior
horizontal

Question 23

____ vein will always drain into a ____ vein eventually

Answer 23

supeficial
deep

Question 24

R/L brachiocephalic veins (formed by, join together)

Answer 24

formed by junction of the subclavian veins and jugular veins
R/L join to form the superior vena cava which drains into right atrium

Question 25

cephalic vein (starts, ascends, drains)

Answer 25

starts at lateral aspect of hand ascends along lateral arm drain directly into the axillary vein

Question 26

basilic vein (starts, ascends, medial to, joins)

Answer 26

starts at medial aspect of hand ascends along posterior medial aspect of arm medial to brachial veins joins brachial vein to form axillary ein

Question 27

median cubital vein (joins what/where)

Answer 27

joins cephalic/basilic veins at the elbow joint

Question 28

aorta bifurcates where/into

Answer 28

L4 R/L common iliac artery

Question 29

common iliac arteries (travels, pass how to CIVs, divide into)

Answer 29

travel inferiorly and slightly laterally in the pelvis arteries pass laterally and anterior to CIVs Divide into internal/external iliac arteries

Question 30

internal iliac arteries (descend, supplies)

Answer 30

descend post/med into pelvis supplies pelvic viscera/muscles

Question 31

external iliac arteries travel

Answer 31

laterally towards leg

Question 32

_____ becomes the CFA at the _______

Answer 32

external iliac inguinal ligament

Question 33

the CFA bifurcates to become the ______ (AKA ______) and the _____ (AKA _______)

Answer 33

superficial femoral artery femoral artery deep femoral artery profunda artery

Question 34

the SFA travels down the thigh and passes through the ______ to become the _____

Answer 34

adductor canal popliteal artery

Question 35

popliteal artery is _____ to knee, and _____ to popliteal vein

Answer 35

post ant

Question 36

anterior tibial artery branches off the ______, travels along the ___ part of the ____ leg, becomes the _____ in foot

Answer 36

popliteal artery anterior lower dorsalis pedis arteries

Question 37

tibioperoneal trunk artery branches into the _____ (located _____ to ATA), and the ______ (located ____ to ATA)

Answer 37

posterior tibial artery post/med peroneal artery post/lat

Question 38

accompany the artery and share the same name

Answer 38

deep venous system

Question 39

veins superficial to deep fascia

Answer 39

superficial venous system

Question 40

connects deep and superficial venous systems

Answer 40

perforating veins

Question 41

anterior tibial veins (ascends along, form)

Answer 41

ascend along anterior aspect of lower leg unite to form anterior tibial trunk which drains the popliteal vein

Question 42

posterior tibial veins (ascends along, drain into)

Answer 42

ascend along the posterior and medial aspect of the lower leg drain into tibioperoneal trunk

Question 43

peroneal veins lie _____ than posterior tibial veins and run adjacent to _____ (_____ aspect of lower leg)

Answer 43

deeper fibula post/lat

Question 44

popliteal vein is the union of ____ and the ____ located on the _____ aspect of the ____ vein is ___ to artery becomes __________ superior to knee at abductor

Answer 44

anterior tibial trunk tibioperoneal trunk posterior knee posterior superficial femoral vein (AKA femoral vein)

Question 45

superficial femoral vein aka

Answer 45

femoral vein

Question 46

the popliteal vein becomes the ____ superior to the knee

Answer 46

SFV

Question 47

the SFV (FV) joins the DFV (profunda) at the ________ to become the ____

Answer 47

inguinal ligament CFV

Question 48

as it enters the pelvis the CFV becomes the ______

Answer 48

external iliac vein

Question 49

external iliac vein has a _____ and _____ course and joins the internal iliac vein to form the ____

Answer 49

superior medial CIV

Question 50

CIV forms at the level of the _____ CIV's unit at ___ to to form the IVC CIV are _____ to the arteries

Answer 50

SI joint L5 posterior

Question 51

GSV is the _____ vein in the body; located on the ___ aspect of the leg from ____ to ____; empties into the _____

Answer 51

longest medial foot groin CFV

Question 52

lesser (small) saphenous vein ascends along the calf ____ to the GSV and empties into the _____

Answer 52

lateral popliteal vein