Thoracic Limb Vessels

Question 1

left subclavian a

Answer 1

arises from the aorta

Question 2

right subclavian a

Answer 2

arises from the brachiocephalic trunk

Question 3

axillary a

Answer 3

becomes this once subclavian passes first lateral rib

Question 4

superficial cervical a

Answer 4

branch of subclavian that supplies blood to superficial muscles at base of neck, scapula and shoulder

Question 5

external thoracic a

Answer 5

supply superficial pectoral

Question 6

internal thoracic a

Answer 6

supply deep pectoral, latissimus dorsi, skin

Question 7

subscapular a

Answer 7

supply scapula, shoulder muscles, long head triceps, rhomboideus and trapezius muscles

Question 8

thoracodorsal a

Answer 8

supply latissimus dorsi, teres major and skin

Question 9

caudal circumflex humeral a

Answer 9

supply triceps brachii, deltoideus, coracobrachialis, infraspinatus and shoulder joint

Question 10

cranial circumflex humeral a

Answer 10

supply biceps brachii and shoulder joint

Question 11

deep brachial a

Answer 11

main supply to triceps brachii

Question 12

bicipital a

Answer 12

supply biceps brachii

Question 13

collateral ulnar a

Answer 13

supply triceps brachii, ulnar n and elbow

Question 14

superficial brachial a

Answer 14

gives rise to cranial superficial anterbrachial a

Question 15

transverse cubital a

Answer 15

supply elbow and adjacent mm

Question 16

deep antebrachial a

Answer 16

blood supply for flexor mm

Question 17

radial a

Answer 17

runs close to radius and helps supply the manus

Question 18

median a

Answer 18

principle source of manus blood supply
after common interosseous

Question 19

arterial supply to manus

Answer 19

(per digit) dorsal and palmar common digital a
dorsal and palmar metacarpal a

Question 20

arterial supply to digit

Answer 20

(per digit) dorsal and palmar axial proper digital a
dorsal and palmar abaxial proper digital a

Question 21

satellite vein

Answer 21

vein draining in the same teritory as he artery
returns blood to heart

Question 22

axillobrachial v

Answer 22

from cephalic v to axillary v

Question 23

omobrachial v

Answer 23

from axilobrachial v to external jugular v

Question 24

accessory cephalic v

Answer 24

arises from veins on dorsal manus surface
joins cephalic vein on cranial aspect of antebrachium

Question 25

median cubital v

Answer 25

connects brachial/median v with cephalic v