BMS 301 Lecture Notes - Axillary Vein, Vena Comitans, Cubital Fossa
Document Summary
Aortic arch brachiocephal trunk right subclavian artery changes name to axillary artery. Changes name to brachial artery ulnar artery and radial artery deep and superficial palmar arches. Thyrocervical trunk takes care of thyroid gland, neck, scapular muscles. Thoracoacromial trunk takes care of anterior chest wall, breast, shoulder joint. Subscapular takes care of scapular muscles, lateral thoracic wall, shoulder joint. Runs with radial nerve, go through radial groove. Brachial terminates at distal elbow as radial and ulnar. Takes care of extensors of write and digits (posterior lateral side of forearm) Takes care of flexors of wrist and digits (medial anterior side of forearm) Radial terminates at wrist, becomes deep palmar arch metacarpal arteries digital arteries. Ulnar terminates at wrist, becomes superficial palmar arch palmar digital arteries. Deep set run with arteries, same name, pair surrounding (venae comitantes) Superficial set own names, do not run with arteries, very variable, begin on dorsum of hand.
