Brachial Plexus & Cubital Fossa

• what is the axillary artery a continuation of

  subclavian artery
• what does the superior thoracic artery supply

  pectoral muscles and mammary gland
• what does the lateral thoracic artery supply

  serratus anterior
• what does the circumflex scapular artery of the subscapular artery supply

  posterior scapular muscles
• what does the thoracodorsal artery of subscapular artery supply

  latissimus dorsi
• what is the brachial artery a continuation of

  axillary artery
• where does the brachial artery supply

  arm and elbow joint
• what does the brachial artery bifurcate into

  ulnar and radial arteries
• where does the radial artery supply

  posterolateral forearm
• what does the ulnar artery supply

  anteromedial forearm
• where does the superficial palmar arch take its blood from

  ulnar artery
• where does the deep palmar arch take its blood from 


  radial artery
• what is it called when there are 2 veins that supply 1 artery

  venae comitantes
• what 2 shapes do the veins of the elbow typically make

  H and M
• where does the brachial plexus run from

  C5 - T1
• where does the lumbar plexus run from

  T12 - L4
• what does the brachial plexus innervate

  upper limb

  muscles of neck and shoulder
• what is the order of subdivisions of the brachial plexus

  roots

  trunk

  anterior divisions

  posterior divisions

  cords

  branches
• what are the 5 nerves of the brachial plexus

  musculocutaneous

  axillary

  radial

  median

  ulnar
• what nerve of the brachial plexus act as flexors

  musculocutaneous

  median

  ulnar
• what nerve of the brachial plexus act as extensors

  axillary and radial
• what causes a wrist drop

  injury to radial nerve
• what causes claw hand

  damage of ulnar nerve
• where is the cubital fossa

  elbow
• what are the boundaries of the cubital fossa

  proximal = biceps brachii

  lateral = brachioradialis

  medial = pronator teres

  bottom = brachialis
• what is the content of the cubital fossa (from lateral to medial)

  radial nerve

  biceps tendon

  brachial artery

  median nerve
• ..

  A) right subclavian

  B) right axillary

  C) right brachial

  D) right radial

  E) right ulnar

  F) digital arteries

  G) brachiocephalic trunk

  H) left subclavian

  I) left axillary

  J) left brachial

  K) left ulnar

  L) left radial

  M) digital arteries

  
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  A) subclavian

  B) axillary

  C) suprascapular

  D) anterior humeral circumflex

  E) posterior humeral circumflex

  F) brachial

  G) profunda brachii

  H) radial

  I) ulnar

  J) thoracoacromial

  K) superior thoracic

  L) lateral thoracic

  M) subscapular

  N) deep palmar arch

  O) superficial palmar arch

  P) common interosseous

  Q) inferior ulnar collateral

  R) superior ulnar collarteral

  S) radial collateral

  
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  A) brachial

  B) posterior interosseous

  C) radial

  D) ulnar

  E) anterior interosseous

  F) common interosseous

  
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  A) first dorsal metacarpal

  B) dorsal carpal arch

  C) deep palmar arch

  D) palmar metacarpal arteries

  E) superficial palmar arch

  F) common palmar digital arteries

  
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  A) basilic vein

  B) median vein of forearm

  C) cephalic vein

  D) cephalic vein

  E) basilic vein

  F) median vein of forearm

  
• ..

  A) musculocutaneous

  B) axillary

  C) radial

  D) median

  E) ulnar

  F) lateral

  G) posterior

  H) medial

  I) inferior

  J) middle

  K) superior

  L) branches

  M) cords

  N) divisions

  O) trunks

  P) roots