Vasculature Of Upper Limb

Question 1

What are the Arteries of the upper limb

Answer 1

Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Ulnar artery
Radial artery

Question 2

The right subclavian artery takes it origin from

Answer 2

Brachiocephalic trunk

Question 3

The left subclavian artery takes it’s origin from

Answer 3

Aortic arch directly

Question 4

Axillary artery is divided into three

Answer 4

First part ( Superior Thoracic artery) before pectoralis major
Second part ( Lateral Thoracic and Thoracoacromial artery) beneath the pectoralis major
Third part ( subscapular artery , anterior circumflex humeral artery and posterior circumflex humeral artery) between pectoralis major and teres major

Question 5

Axillary artery extends from the _____ to the ______

Answer 5

Left subclavian artery
Lower border of teres major

Question 6

Branchial artery

Answer 6

Is an extension of the Axillary artery from the lower border of the trees major to the front of the elbow

Question 7

Branches of branchial artery includes

Answer 7

Profunda brachii
Ulnar artery
Radial artery
Nutrient artery
Superior and inferior ulna collateral artery

Question 8

An acronym for branches of brachial artery is

Answer 8

PURNS

Question 9

Ulnar artery runs from _____

Answer 9

The cubital fossa to the hand or wrist

Question 10

Ulnar artery forms the ______ while the radial artery forms the _____

Answer 10

Deep palmar arch
Superior palmar arch

Question 11

Branches of ulnar artery include_____(6)

Answer 11

Posterior Ulnar recurrent branch
Anterior ulnar recurrent branch
Common interosseous
Dorsal carpal arch
Palmar carpal arch
Deep palmar branch

Question 12

Radial artery is smaller than ulnar artery

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Branches of Radial artery

Answer 13

Superficial palmar branch
Dorsal carpal branch
Radial recurrent artery
Muscular branch
Palmar carpal branch

Question 14

Veins of the upper limb are divided into two

Answer 14

Deep veins
Superficial veins

Question 15

Deep veins

Answer 15

They accompany the main arteries

Question 16

Venous drainage begins with

Answer 16

Dorsal venous arch which drains the digits

Question 17

Superficial veins include

Answer 17

Cephalic veins
Basilic veins
Medial cubital veins

Question 18

Cephalic veins drain the

Answer 18

Lateral part of the dorsal venous arch and continues in the lateral side of the biceps brachii.

Question 19

Cephalic veins drain into the

Answer 19

Axillary vein

Question 20

Basilic veins drain

Answer 20

The medial part of the dorsal venous arch and continues in the medial part of the biceps brachii

Question 21

Basilic veins join the deep fascia at the

Answer 21

Lowe border of the teres major where it joins with the venous commitantes of the Brachial artery to form AXILLARY VEINS

Question 22

Medial cubital veins

Answer 22

Shunts the blood from the cephalic veins into the basilic veins.
It is the regular vein for VENUPUNCTURE
H pattern is more common than M pattern

Question 23

Deep veins include

Answer 23

Venous commitantes
Axillary veins

Question 24

Venous commitantes

Answer 24

Are veins that accompany the main vessels (artery)

Question 25

Examples of venous commitantes

Answer 25

Brachial vein Radial vein Ulna vein

Question 26

Superficial lymph vessels

Answer 26

are lymph vessels that follow the superficial veins

Question 27

Superficial lymph vessels drain into

Answer 27

Supratrochlear lymph node Axillary lymph node

Question 28

Deep lymph vessels drain into

Answer 28

Axillary node

Question 29

Lymph node of the upper limb include

Answer 29

Cubital lymph node Axillary lymph node

Question 30

Cubital lymph node is found

Answer 30

Superior to the medial epicondyle