UE Muscles - Blood Supply

Question 1

Latissimus dorsi

Answer 1

blood supply- thoracodorsal a., dorsal branches of posterior intercostal & lumbar a.

Question 2

Levator scapulae (C4-5)

Answer 2

blood supply- deep branch of transverse cervical, vertebral, ascending cervical & deep cervical a.

Question 3

Pectoralis major

Answer 3

blood supply- thoracoacromial, superior thoracic, lateral thoracic & internal thoracic a.

Question 4

Pectoralis minor

Answer 4

blood supply- thoracoacromial, superior thoracic & lateral thoracic a.

Question 5

Rhomboids (C4-5)

Answer 5

blood supply- deep branch of transverse cervical & dorsal branches of posterior intercostal a.

Question 6

Serratus anterior (C5-7)

Answer 6

blood supply- lateral thoracic, superior thoracic, thoracodorsal & deep branch of transverse cervical a.

Question 7

Subclavius

Answer 7

blood supply- thoracoacromial & suprascapular a.

Question 8

Trapezius

Answer 8

blood supply- occipital (upper), superficial branch of transverse cervical (middle) and deep branch of transverse cervical (lower) a.

Question 9

Deltoid (C5-6)

Answer 9

blood supply- thoracoacromial, posterior circumflex humeral, anterior humeral circumflex, profunda brachii a. & subscapular a.

Question 10

Subscapularis

Answer 10

blood supply- subscapular, axillary & suprascapular a.

Question 11

Supraspinatus

Answer 11

blood supply- suprascapular & superficial branch of transverse cervical a.

Question 12

Teres major

Answer 12

blood supply- thoracodorsal, posterior humeral circumflex & circumflex scapular a.

Question 13

Infraspinatus (C5-6)

Answer 13

blood supply- suprascapular, circumflex scapular & deep branch of transverse cervical a.

Question 14

Teres minor (C5-6)

Answer 14

blood supply- circumflex scapular, posterior circumflex humeral & suprascapular a

Question 15

Biceps Brachii (C5, 6)

Answer 15

blood supply- brachial, anterior circumflex humeral, & thoracoacromial a.

Question 16

Brachialis

Answer 16

blood supply- brachial, radial collateral, & inferior ulnar collateral a.

Question 17

Coracobrachialis

Answer 17

blood supply- axillary, anterior circumflex humeral, & thoracoacromial a.

Question 18

Triceps (C7,8)

Answer 18

blood supply- axillary, profunda brachii, posterior circumflex humeral & superior ulnar collateral a.

Question 19

Abductor pollicis longus

Answer 19

blood supply- radial, posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interosseous a.

Question 20

Anconeus

Answer 20

blood supply- interosseous recurrent a.

Question 21

Brachioradialis

Answer 21

blood supply- radial recurrent, radial collateral & radial a.

Question 22

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Answer 22

blood supply- radial recurrent, radial & radial collateral a.

Question 23

Extensor carpi radialis longus

Answer 23

blood supply- radial recurrent, radial collateral & radial a.

Question 24

Extensor carpi ulnaris

Answer 24

blood supply- radial recurrent & posterior interosseous a.

Question 25

Extensor digitorum

Answer 25

blood supply- radial recurrent, posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interosseous

Question 26

Extensor digiti minimi

Answer 26

blood supply- radial recurrent, posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interosseous a.

Question 27

Extensor indicis

Answer 27

blood supply- posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interoseous a.

Question 28

Extensor pollicis brevis

Answer 28

blood supply- posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interosseous a.

Question 29

Extensor pollicis longus

Answer 29

blood supply- posterior interosseous & perforating anterior interosseous a.

Question 30

Flexor carpi radialis

Answer 30

blood supply- anterior ulnar recurrent & radial a.

Question 31

Flexor carpi ulnaris

Answer 31

blood supply- posterior ulnar recurrent, ulnar & inferior ulnar collateral a.

Question 32

Flexor digitorum profundus

Answer 32

blood supply- ulnar, anterior interosseous, common interosseous, inferior ulnar collateral & anterior ulnar recurrent a.

Question 33

Flexor digitorum superficialis

Answer 33

blood supply- anterior ulnar recurrent, ulnar & radial a.

Question 34

Flexor pollicis longus

Answer 34

blood supply- anterior interosseous & radial a.

Question 35

Palmaris longus

Answer 35

blood supply- anterior ulnar recurrent a.

Question 36

Pronator quadratus

Answer 36

blood supply- anterior interosseous a.

Question 37

Pronator teres

Answer 37

blood supply- inferior ulnar collateral, anterior ulnar recurrent, common interosseous, ulnar & radial a.

Question 38

Supinator

Answer 38

blood supply- radial recurrent, interosseous recurrent & posterior interosseous a.

Question 39

Abductor digit minimi (C8-T1)

Answer 39

blood supply- superficial palmar arch, common digital & deep palmar branch of ulnar a.

Question 40

Abductor pollicis brevis (C8-T1)

Answer 40

blood supply- radial & superficial palmar branch of radial a.

Question 41

Adductor pollicis (C8-T1)

Answer 41

blood supply- deep palmar arch, radialis indicis & princeps pollicis a.

Question 42

Dorsal interossei (C8-T1)

Answer 42

blood supply- deep palmar arch, palmar metacarpal, radial, radialis indicis, princeps pollicis & dorsal metacarpal a.

Question 43

Flexor digiti minimi brevis (C8-T1)

Answer 43

blood supply-

Question 44

Flexor pollicis brevis (C8-T1)

Answer 44

blood supply- superficial palmar branch of radial, princeps pollicis, superficial palmar arterial arch & radialis indicis a.

Question 45

Lumbricals (C8-T1)

Answer 45

blood supply- common digital, dorsal metacarpal & dorsal digital a.

Question 46

Opponens digiti minimi (C8-T1)

Answer 46

blood supply-deep palmar arch & deep palmar branch of ulnar a.

Question 47

Opponens pollicis (C8-T1)

Answer 47

blood supply- deep palmar arch, superficial palmar branch of radial, princeps pollicis, & radialis indicis

Question 48

Palmar interossei (C8-T1)

Answer 48

blood supply- deep palmar arch, palmar metacarpal, princeps pollicis, radialis indicis & common & proper digital a.