Arteries and Aorta Branches

A patient presents with a thrombus in the axillary artery's first part. Which artery would be LEAST affected by this occlusion?

Following a traumatic injury, a patient exhibits impaired abduction of the arm. If the injury affects the third part of the axillary artery, which branch would MOST likely be involved?

A surgeon needs to ligate a branch of the axillary artery during a mastectomy. To minimize compromise to the vascular supply of the latissimus dorsi muscle, which artery should be spared?

A patient has a blood clot which blocks the axillary artery after the first branch. Which artery is still providing sufficient blood flow?

During a surgical procedure, a vessel is encountered that originates from the inferior border of the pectoralis minor muscle. What artery is most likely?

Occlusion of which artery would MOST severely compromise blood supply to the elbow joint?

A patient presents with ischemia in the anterior compartment of the arm due to arterial occlusion. Which artery is MOST likely affected?

If a surgeon damages the profunda brachii artery during a mid-humeral fracture repair, which anatomical region would MOST likely experience reduced blood supply?

A patient requires a catheter to be inserted into the heart. Which artery provides the MOST direct route?

Blood supply to the medial side of the index finger is MOST likely derived from which artery?

A surgeon is planning a procedure involving the anatomical snuffbox. Damage to which artery poses the GREATEST risk?

If a deep laceration occurs on the anterior forearm, severing the common interosseous artery, which subsequent arterial supply would be MOST immediately affected?

Collateral circulation around the elbow joint is formed by several arteries. Which set of arteries contributes to this network?

A patient loses function in the deep compartment of their forearm. Which artery is MOST likely blocked.

A complication of drawing blood from the medial cubital vein is inadvertently puncturing a nearby nerve. Which nerve is MOST at risk?

After a crushing injury to the hand, a patient exhibits impaired adduction of the thumb. Which arterial branch is MOST likely compromised?

Which vein is MOST commonly used for drawing blood?

During a subclavian vein catheterization, a resident accidentally injures the subclavian artery. Which arterial branch arises directly from the aorta?

Which structure does the cephalic vein pierce before joining the axillary vein?

If the radial artery is damaged proximal to the wrist, but distal to origin of the radial recurrent artery, which structure would still receive direct blood supply?

What artery provides the primary blood supply to the thumb?

What anastomoses with the superficial palmar arch?

Where does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery?

Where is the brachial artery located?

Which artery supplies the medullary cavity of the humerus?

Which arteries terminate as dividing into radial and middle collateral arteries?

Which artery passes through the triangular interval and radial groove?

The Brachiocephalic trunk divides into which arteries?

Which arteries supply the neck and upper limbs?

At the lateral border of the teres major m., what artery becomes the brachial artery?

What artery is the largest branch of the axillary artery?

Which artery contributes to the vascular supply of the posterior and medial walls of the axilla?

What artery passes through the triangular space?

Which artery passes through the quadrangular space?

What veins are classified as deep?

Where do the veins orignate from?

What joins to form the axillary vein?

What unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein?

An elderly patient presents with severe atherosclerosis affecting the brachiocephalic trunk. What is the MOST likely consequence of this condition?

Aortic arch aneurysms can compress adjacent structures. Compression of which arterial branch of the aortic arch would MOST directly lead to decreased blood flow in the left arm?

During a complex thoracic surgery, the arch of the aorta is inadvertently clamped proximal to the origin of the left subclavian artery. Which area would MOST likely maintain relatively normal perfusion due to collateral circulation?

A patient undergoes a procedure requiring temporary occlusion of the subclavian artery distal to the thyrocervical trunk. What vascular structure would provide the MOST significant collateral flow to the axillary artery?

A patient presents with symptoms suggesting arterial insufficiency in the upper limb. Angiography reveals severe stenosis at the point where the subclavian artery transitions into the axillary artery. Where does this transition occur?

A rock climber falls such that they injure their axilla. They come to the ER complaining of pain and paresthesia in their arm. Upon diagnostic imaging, a lesion in the third portion of the axillary artery is found. Which of the following arteries would likely be unaffected?

During a surgical repair of a mid-shaft humeral fracture, the surgical team must carefully consider the path of the profunda brachii. Which anatomical landmark is MOST critical for the surgeons to use in locating this artery?

An interventional radiologist is planning to perform an embolization procedure targeting a specific branch of the brachial artery. What anatomical region should the radiologist evaluate in determining where that branch is?

A patient presents with severe ischemia of the anterior compartment of the arm following a traumatic injury. Assuming a single arterial injury, occlusion of which main arterial trunk or its direct branch would MOST likely cause this condition?

In a patient undergoing reconstructive surgery of the humerus, care must be taken to preserve the humeral nutrient artery. Occlusion of this artery would MOST directly compromise the:

A surgeon is planning a complex elbow reconstruction. To fully understand the potential impact on blood supply, understanding the termination of the profunda brachii is critical. How does the profunda brachii terminate?

A patient presents with a gunshot wound to the forearm, resulting in a complete transection of the radial artery. Which compensatory mechanism would MOST effectively maintain blood supply to the hand immediately following the injury?

A patient is diagnosed with thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger's disease), affecting the radial artery within the anatomical snuffbox. This condition would MOST directly impair blood supply to which structure?

Following a deep laceration on the anterior aspect of the distal forearm, a patient exhibits reduced blood flow to the deep palmar arch. Damage to which artery before it contributes to the deep palmar arch is MOST likely responsible?

A patient has a vascular abnormality. As a result, the superficial palmar arch is mainly supplied by the radial artery. Which artery would be primarily responsible for providing blood to the digital arteries of the hand?

An orthopedic surgeon is using a volar approach to fix a distal radius fracture. What artery and nerve is the surgeon MOST concerned about with this approach?

A thrombus forms in the brachial artery just proximal to its bifurcation. This condition MOST immediately threatens the viability of tissues supplied by what arteries?

A patient presents with compartment syndrome in the deep posterior compartment of the forearm. Compression of which artery would contribute MOST directly to ischemia in this compartment?

A surgeon ligates the ulnar artery just distal to the origin of the common interosseous artery to control bleeding. What artery could MOST likely provide some collateral blood flow distal to the ligation?

A patient with an upper arm injury is noted to have a loss of pronation. Further exam reveals that the anterior interosseous artery is compressed. Which vessel has perforating branches that may supply the posterior compartment of the forearm?

A surgeon needs to harvest the cephalic vein for a coronary artery bypass graft. What anatomical relationship must the surgeon consider MOST carefully to avoid complications during the cephalic vein harvest?

A patient requires a central venous catheter to be placed. During the procedure to access the subclavian vein, the nearby subclavian artery is nicked. If ligated, what vein could serve as an alternative bypass?

A patient presents with thrombosis of the basilic vein in the mid-upper arm. This occlusion would MOST directly impede venous drainage from which region?

During a surgical procedure in the cubital fossa, a surgeon must carefully identify and protect the median cubital vein. Why is the median cubital vein a clinically important landmark in this region?