Anatomy of Ulnar and Radial Arteries

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Where does the superficial palmar arch often anastomose with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery?

At the neck of the radius

At the wrist joint

At the elbow joint (correct)

At the cubital fossa

Which artery gives rise to the anterior and posterior interosseous arteries?

Brachial artery

Radial artery

Superficial palmar arch

Ulnar artery (correct)

Where does the radial artery begin its course?

At the neck of the radius

At the wrist joint

At the elbow joint

In the cubital fossa (correct)

In what region does the superficial branch of the radial nerve lie in relation to the radial artery?

Laterally Signup and view all the answers

Where is the radial pulse commonly taken from in the forearm?

Anterior surface of the radius Signup and view all the answers

Where does the ulnar artery enter the hand?

Anterior to the flexor retinaculum Signup and view all the answers

What structure does the superficial palmar arch directly continue from?

Ulnar artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery completes the deep palmar arch along with the deep branch of the ulnar artery?

Radial artery Signup and view all the answers

Where does the radial artery leave the dorsum of the hand?

By turning forward Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the lateral side of the index finger?

Radial artery Signup and view all the answers

What arteries arise from the convexity of the superficial palmar arch?

Four digital arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which artery forms the superficial palmar arch by joining with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery?

Ulnar artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery winds around the lateral aspect of the wrist to reach the posterior surface of the hand?

Radial artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve arises from the median nerve and passes downward on the anterior surface of the interosseous membrane?

Anterior interosseous nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery provides the recurrent branch that takes part in the arterial anastomosis around the elbow joint?

Radial artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve enters the palm by passing behind the flexor retinaculum?

Median nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which structure rests posteriorly on the flexor digitorum profundus as it travels down the forearm?

Median nerve Signup and view all the answers

Anatomy of Ulnar and Radial Arteries

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Where does the superficial palmar arch often anastomose with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery?

Which artery gives rise to the anterior and posterior interosseous arteries?

Where does the radial artery begin its course?

In what region does the superficial branch of the radial nerve lie in relation to the radial artery?

Where is the radial pulse commonly taken from in the forearm?

Where does the ulnar artery enter the hand?

What structure does the superficial palmar arch directly continue from?

Which artery completes the deep palmar arch along with the deep branch of the ulnar artery?

Where does the radial artery leave the dorsum of the hand?

Which artery supplies the lateral side of the index finger?

What arteries arise from the convexity of the superficial palmar arch?

Which artery forms the superficial palmar arch by joining with the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery?

Which artery winds around the lateral aspect of the wrist to reach the posterior surface of the hand?

Which nerve arises from the median nerve and passes downward on the anterior surface of the interosseous membrane?

Which artery provides the recurrent branch that takes part in the arterial anastomosis around the elbow joint?

Which nerve enters the palm by passing behind the flexor retinaculum?

Which structure rests posteriorly on the flexor digitorum profundus as it travels down the forearm?

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