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Arteries & veins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a continuation of the subclavian artery | axillary artery |
| where does the axillary artery run | btw the brachial plexus |
| what branches from the 1st part of the axillary artery | superior thoracic artery |
| what branches from the 2nd part of the axillary artery | thoracoacromial & lateral thoracic |
| branches of the thoracoacromial | clavicular, acromial, deltoid & pectoral |
| what branches from the 3rd part of the axillary artery | anterior & posterior humeral circumflex subscapular |
| where do the axillary n & posterior humeral circumflex run together? | quadrangular space |
| borders of quadrangular space | teres major, teres minor & long head of tricepts |
| what is a continuation of the axillary artery | brachial artery |
| where is the radial artery | anatomical snuff box |
| superficial veins of arm & forearm | cephalic, basilic & antecubital |
| branches of thyrocervical trunk | inferior thyroid a, suprascapular & transverse cervical |
| terminal branches of external carotid a | superficial temporal & maxillary |
| maxillary branches of external carotid a | inferior alveolar, sphenopalatine & middle meningeal |
| where is middle meningeal found | infra temporal fossa |
| what does the middle meningeal supply | dura & calveria |
| epidural hematoma | middle meningeal a |
| non terminal branches of external carotid a | facial, lingual & superior thyroid |
| main artery that supplies the thigh | deep femoral |
| branches of deep femoral | lateral & medial circumflex |
| coronary angioplasty | blocked coronary arteries |
| arterial supply to the brain | circle of willis |
| arteries that make up the circle of willis | anterior cerebral, anterior communicating, posterior cerebral, posterior communicating & internal carotids |
| veins in the brain | sinuses |
| where do dural sinuses drain | internal jugular vein |
| unusual patterns of venous drainage | dural sinuses & hepatic portal system |
| dural sinuses | superior sagittal, inferior sagital, transvers, sigmoid, straight, conflucence, superior petrosal, occipital |
| veins of the thorax | azygos, hemiazygos, accessory hemiazygos, anterior & posterior intercostal veins |
| hepatic portal system | picks up nutrients & goes to liver |
| vessels of hepatic portal system | superior mesenteric - from small intestine, inferior mesenteric - from large intestine, splenic |