Upper Limb Overview

Question 1

The upper limb consists of how many regions?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

What are the regions of the upper limb?

Answer 2

Pectoral
Shoulder
Axilla
Arm
Elbow
Forearm
Wrist
Hand

Question 3

Latin name for “Shoulder”

Answer 3

Humerus

Question 4

Latin name for “Armpit”

Answer 4

Axilla

Question 5

Latin name for “Arm”

Answer 5

Brachium

Question 6

Latin name for “Elbow”

Answer 6

Cubitus

Question 7

Latin name for “Forearm”

Answer 7

Antebrachium

Question 8

Latin name for “Wrist”

Answer 8

Carpus

Question 9

Latin name for “Hand”

Answer 9

Manus

Question 10

Latin name for “Palm”

Answer 10

Palma

Question 11

Latin name for “Fingers”

Answer 11

Digiti Manus

Question 12

Latin name for “Thumb”

Answer 12

Pollex

Question 13

What 5 bones comprise the C-shaped shoulder girdle?

Answer 13

Manubrium of the sternum
Right/Left Scapulae
Right/Left Clavicle

Question 14

What are the most variable structures in body?

Answer 14

Veins

Question 15

Veins begin ____ as tributaries and course ____

Answer 15

distally
proximally

Question 16

Arteries originate ____ and terminate ____

Answer 16

proximally
distally

Question 17

What 2 sets of veins allow for blood to be returned

Answer 17

Deep and superficial veins

Question 18

Where are superficial veins located?

Answer 18

subcutaneous tissue

Question 19

Which veins course with an artery with the same name?

Answer 19

Deep Veins

Question 20

Distal to what region are the deep veins arranged in pairs referred to as venae comitantes?

Answer 20

The axilla

Question 21

What veins are located on the palmar aspects of the fingers and drain into the intercapitular veins?

Answer 21

Palmar Digital Veins

Question 22

What veins connect the palmar digital veins with the dorsal digital veins?

Answer 22

Intercapitular Veins

Question 23

What veins are located on the dorsal aspects of the fingers and drain into the dorsal metacarpal veins?

Answer 23

Dorsal Digital Veins

Question 24

What veins, located on the dorsum of the hand, join together to form the dorsal venous arch?

Answer 24

Dorsal Metacarpal Veins

Question 25

What venous arch is found on the dorsal part of the proximal hand?

Answer 25

Dorsal venous arch

Question 26

What two veins arise from the dorsal venous arch?

Answer 26

Cephalic and Basilic

Question 27

Which vein arises from the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch

Answer 27

Cephalic Vein

Question 28

The cephalic veins ascends on the ____ side of the ____ surface of the proximal forearm

Answer 28

lateral anterior

Question 29

After passing through the deltopectoral groove and piercing the clavipectoral fascia, the cephalic vein drains into what vein?

Answer 29

Axillary

Question 30

Is the cephalic vein anterior/posterior to the cubital fossa?

Answer 30

Anterior

Question 31

Which vein arises from the medial side of the dorsal venous arch

Answer 31

Basilic Vein

Question 32

Is the basilic vein anterior/posterior to the cubital fossa?

Answer 32

Anterior

Question 33

At the middle of the arm, what vein does the basilic join?

Answer 33

Brachial Vein

Question 34

The combination of the brachial and basilic veins form what vein? (B + B = A)

Answer 34

Axillary Vein

Question 35

What type of vein is the axillary vein?

Answer 35

Deep Vein

Question 36

True or False The axillary vein exists as venae comitantes

Answer 36

False! Courses with just the axillary artery

Question 37

What two venous systems does the axillary vein drain?

Answer 37

Deep and superficial

Question 38

What vein is formed from the bridge between the basilic and cephalic veins?

Answer 38

Median Cubital Vein

Question 39

What vein is most commonly used for drawing blood?

Answer 39

Median Cubital Vein