CHAPTER 37

Question 1

general information
the upper limb consists of the following regions:
1. \_\_\_\_\_
2. \_\_\_\_\_
3. \_\_\_\_\_
4. \_\_\_\_\_
5. \_\_\_\_\_
6. \_\_\_\_\_
7. \_\_\_\_\_
8. \_\_\_\_\_

Answer 1

pectoral region
shoulder
axilla
arm
elbow 
forearm 
wrist 
hand

Question 2

-shoulder
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-armpit
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-arm
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-elbow
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-forearm
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-wrist
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-hand
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-palm
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-fingers 
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_
-thumb
Latin name: \_\_\_\_\_

Answer 2

humerus
axilla
brachium
cubitus 
ante brachium
carpus
manus
palma
digiti manus
pollex

Question 3

the upper limb is connected to the trunk by the _____, a _____ shaped _____ made of _____ bones

1. _____ of the _____
2. _____ and _____
3. _____ and _____

Answer 3

shoulder girdle
c
ring
5
manubrium
sternum
right 
left scapulae
right
left clavicles

Question 4

venous drainage of the upper limb

• veins are the most _____ structures in the body
• they begin _____ as _____ and course _____
• -the origin and termination of any blood vessel are always anatomically described in terms of the course of _____ through the vessel
• -thus, in a limb in general, arteries originate _____ and terminate _____ and veins originate _____ and terminate _____
• blood is returned from the upper limb by two sets of veins
• -_____ veins
• –deep veins course within an _____ of the same name. the deep veins drain the _____ area that is supplied by its _____
• –distal to the _____, deep veins are _____ except for the _____. this arrangement is known as _____
• -_____ veins
• –superficial veins are located in the _____

Answer 4

variable
distally
tributaries
proximally
blood flow
proximally
distally
distally
proximally
deep
artery
same
accompanying artery
axilla
paired
axillary vein
venae comitantes 
superficial
subcutaneous tissue

Question 5

superficial veins of the upper limb

• _____ are located on the palmar aspects of the _____
• -they drain into _____
• _____ connect palmar digital veins with dorsal digital veins
• _____ are located on the dorsal aspects of the fingers
• -they unite to form the _____
• _____ are located on the dorsal of the hand
• -they drain into the _____
• the _____ is found on the dorsal part of the _____ portion of the hand
• -it gives origin to the _____ and _____
• the _____ originates as a continuation of the _____ side of the dorsal venous arch
• -it ascends on the _____ side of the _____ surface of the _____ forearm
• -it courses through the subcutaneous tissue _____ to the _____ and then ascends on the _____ side of the _____ surface of the arm
• -it enters the _____ between the deltoid and pectorals major muscles. it courses deep through the fascia (______) above the _____ muscle and terminates by joining the _____
• the _____ originates as a continuation of the _____ side of the dorsal venous arch
• -it ascends on the _____ side of the _____ surface of the _____ forearm
• -it courses through the subcutaneous tissue _____ to the _____ and then ascends on the _____ side of the _____ surface of the arm
• -at the middle of the arm, it courses _____, pierces the _____ of the arm, and terminates by joining the _____
• -the junction of the basilic vein and brachial veins forms the _____
• –the axillary vein is a deep vein and therefore courses within the _____
• –the axillary vein drains both the _____ and _____ venous systems
• the _____ is a cross connection that usually ascends passing _____ to _____ to from the _____ to the _____ in the subcutaneous tissue _____ to the _____. it is commonly used for _____

Answer 5

palmar digital veins
fongers
intercapitular veins
intercapitular veins
dorsal digital veins
dorsal metacarpal veins
dorsal metacarpal veins
dorsal venous arch
dorsal venous arch
proximal 
cephalic
basilic veins
cephalic vein
lateral
lateral
anterior 
proximal 
anterior
cubital fossa
lateral
anterior 
deltopectoral groove
clavipectoral fascia
pectoralis minor
axillary vein
basilic vein
meidal
medial
anterior
proximal
anterior 
cubital fossa
medial
anterior 
deep
fascia
brachial veins
axillary vein
axillary artery
deep
superficial 
median cubital vein
lateral
medial
cephalic 
basilic vein
anterior 
cubital fossa
drawing blood