18 Questions
Which artery is commonly used to measure blood pressure?
Brachial artery
What is the anatomical snuff box?
A triangular depression on the lateral aspect of the wrist
Which artery provides the main blood supply to the triceps muscle?
Profunda brachii artery
What is the course of the profunda brachii artery?
It runs in the spiral groove accompanied by the radial nerve
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the radial artery in the forearm?
Ulnar recurrent artery
What is the origin of the radial artery?
It is the smaller of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery at the level of the neck of the radius
Which artery forms the deep palmar arch by joining the deep branch of the ulnar artery?
Radial artery
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the radial artery in the palm?
Palmar interosseous artery
Which artery arises from the brachial artery at the level of the neck of the radius?
Ulnar artery
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the ulnar artery?
Anatomical snuffbox artery
What is the termination of the ulnar artery?
It forms the superficial palmar arch by joining the superficial branch of the radial artery
Which vein arises from the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch and ends in the axillary vein?
Cephalic vein
Which artery is a continuation of the axillary artery at the lower border of the teres major?
Brachial artery
Where does the brachial artery terminate?
Neck of the radius
Which artery runs behind the surgical neck of the humerus to anastomose with the anterior circumflex humeral artery?
Profunda brachii artery
Which part of the axillary artery is divided by the pectoralis minor into 3 parts?
Third part
Which artery gives circumflex scapular and thoracodorsal branches?
Subscapular artery
Which artery supplies both the axilla and breast?
Lateral thoracic artery
Test your knowledge on the branches of the Profunda Brachii artery, including the largest branch, muscular branches, and terminal branches. Learn about the origin and characteristics of this important artery in the human arm.
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