Vessels of the limbs Flashcards
(20 cards)
What artery supplies the upper limbs?
Subclavian artery
Where does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery?
As it exits the thorax into the axillary region
What does the axillary artery become in the brachium?
The brachial artery
Which arteries does the brachial artery branch into at the elbow?
Radial and ulnar arteries
What arteries supply the hand and digits?
Superficial and deep palmar arches, and digital arteries
Which vein is commonly used for venipuncture?
Median cubital vein
What veins drain into the brachial vein?
Radial and ulnar veins
What vein runs medially and joins the axillary vein?
Basilic vein
What superficial vein runs laterally and drains into the axillary vein?
Cephalic vein
What vein forms from the axillary vein as it enters the thorax?
Subclavian vein
Which arteries supply blood to the lower limbs?
Common iliac arteries → external iliac → femoral artery
What artery supplies blood to the knee region?
Genicular artery
Which artery runs behind the knee?
Popliteal artery
Which artery becomes the dorsalis pedis?
Anterior tibial artery
Which arteries supply the plantar surface of the foot?
Medial and lateral plantar arteries
What superficial vein runs medially from the foot to the thigh?
Great saphenous vein
the longest vein in the human body, running from the foot to the thigh along the inside of the leg.
Which vein drains the lateral surface of the lower leg?
Small saphenous vein
Which deep vein drains the anterior leg and joins the popliteal vein?
Anterior tibial vein
What is the main vein behind the knee?
Popliteal vein
What vein is formed when the femoral vein enters the body cavity?
External iliac vein
