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| | Chapter 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation |
 | | The brachial vein is parallel to the brachial artery. | | | The external jugular vein descends toward the chest just deep to the skin on the anterior surface of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. | | | Lumbar veins drain the lumbar portion of the abdomen, including the spinal cord and body wall muscles. |
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| | Dissector Answers - Axilla & Arm |
| | The Anterior Divisions (nerves) - The Veins of the Upper Extremity and Thorax- The Axillary Artery- The Brachial Artery- The Muscles and Fascia¾ of the Shoulder - The Muscles and Fascia of the Arm - Surface Anatomy of the Upper Extremity - Surface Markings of the Upper Extremity | | | As for the axillary vein, it begins as the union of the brachial veins with the basilic vein. | | | The three most common places, due to relative weakness, are the surgical neck, the distal end of the middle 1/3 of the bone, and the supracondylar region. |
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| | Chapter 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation |
| | The brachial vein is parallel to the brachial artery. | | | The external jugular vein descends toward the chest just deep to the skin on the anterior surface of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. | | | Lumbar veins drain the lumbar portion of the abdomen, including the spinal cord and body wall muscles. |
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| | Upper Limb Examination |
| | Which of the following structures is most suitably located to afford protection against your inadvertently entering the brachial artery rather than the veins? | | | You are to perform a venipuncture of the median cubital vein. | | | The superficial vein that runs up the ulnar side of the upper limb is the: |
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| | EMedHome.com |
| | These veins are paired structures, which lie medial and lateral to the brachial artery, and are most accessible 1-2 cm superior to the antecubital crease. | | | In another study of 183 patients, 5.5% of patients had a variant right IJ vein, which did not correlate to the traditional anatomical landmarks (24) And in a third study, 5.5% of 869 patients had an IJ vein that was actually medial, rather than lateral, to the carotid artery (25). | | | The practitioner should then mark the veinâs location by using a needle hub to indent the skin, both anteriorly and posteriorly to the midpoint of the probe (Video 8). |
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| | Dissector Answers - Axilla & Arm |
| | The Anterior Divisions (nerves) - The Veins of the Upper Extremity and Thorax - The Axillary Artery - The Brachial Artery- The Muscles and Fascia¾ of the Shoulder - The Muscles and Fascia of the Arm - Surface Anatomy of the Upper Extremity - Surface Markings of the Upper Extremity | | | It is formed at the elbow by the union of venae comitantes of the radial and ulnar arteries. | | | The ulnar and median nerves are affected, paralyzing all of the intrinsic muscles of hand. |
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| | The pulse of the brachial artery is palpated at the medial side of the elbow, the radial and ulnar arteries are palpated 2 cm proximal of the processus styloideus radii and proc. | | | Although technically possible, the vein may be located too deep to be needled easily in obese patients and the length of the arterialised vein may be too short. | | | Peripheral and central veins have been successfully visualised by MRA, a non-invasive technique, which can also be performed with or without contrast media (Gadolinum) using the time-of-flight (TOF) technique. |
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| | Coming from the inner side of the biceps tendon the semi-lunar fascia may be felt; it passes deep to the median basilic vein and superficial to the brachial artery, and in former days was a valuable protection to the artery when unskillful operators were bleeding from the median basilic vein. | | | The axillary vessels and brachial plexus of nerves lie in the outer wall, while on the inner wall are the serrations of the serratus magnus muscle, the outlines of some of which are seen on the side of the thorax, through the skin, when the arm is raised. | | | The superficial veins at the bend of the elbow are very conspicuous; they vary a good deal, but the typical arrangement is an M, of which the radial and ulnar veins form the uprights, while the outer oblique bar is the median cephalic and the inner oblique the median basilic vein. |
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| | EVS: 2005 Annual Meeting - Outcomes of Autologous Upper Arm |
| | Basilic vein transposition is performed in one stage using conventional techniques; if no usable basilic vein is found the brachial vein is explored for use. | | | We reviewed our experience with autogenous upper arm basilic vein transpositions to clarify current maturation and patency rates and provide realistic expectations for outcomes within a tertiary referral practice. | | | The records of all patients undergoing autogenous basilic and brachial upper arm transpositions for hemodialysis access between January 2001 and December 2004 were retrospectively evaluated. |
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| | Mucoid degeneration of the brachial artery |
| | The continuity of the brachial artery was later restored using an interposition reversed long saphenous vein graft, with restoration of both the radial and the ulnar arterial pulses at the wrist. | | | On examination, the saccular aneurysmal dilatation of the brachial artery was palpable in the mid-arm region, away from the elbow joint. | | | In our patient, the affected arterial segment was well away from joints which probably helped to keep the external elastic lamina fairly intact till late. |
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| | Anatomy: The Upper Extremity |
| | AXILLARY VEIN (N175): The union of the basilic and deep brachial veins. | | | Surgical Neck of the Humerus: The Axillary Nerve wraps around the surgical neck of the humerus. | | | Axillary Nerve: Supplies the skin over the deltoid muscle. |
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| | Posterior Triangle & Root of Neck- Dissector Answers |
| | When it is a branch of the subclavian, it passes laterally through the trunks of the brachial plexus, anterior to the middle scalene muscle, and then runs deep to the levator scapulae to reach the scapula and supply the rhomboid muscles. | | | The subclavian arteries are separated from the veins by the anterior scalene muscle, with the artery being posterior to the muscle and the vein anterior to it. | | | The subclavian vein begins at the lateral border of the 1st rib as a continuation of the axillary vein and ends when it unites with the IJV, posterior to the medial end of the clavicle (SC joint). |
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| | vessels.doc |
| | The basilic lies on the medial side of the arm, and the brachial lies along the posterior surface of the humerus. | | | The posterior tibial vein is one of the deep veins that lies behind the tibia which joins the fibular (peroneal) veins. | | | Veins, which deliver blood back to the heart from the tissues, are more far removed from the heart in the circulatory pathway. |
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| | Avian hemo |
| | In these patients, the ulnar (brachial) and medial metatarsal veins can be used. | | | In this seabird, the ulnar or brachial vein will be a better site of collection instead of the jugular vein. | | | In non psittacine avian patients such as raptors, pelicans, waterfowl, alternative venipuncture sites other than the jugular vein may be necessary. |
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| | Clinical Considerations of Upper Limb |
| | The ulnar nerve is a branch of the medial cord of the brachial plexus from C8 and T1 segments of the spinal cord. | | | Superficial veins are probably used more in a clinical situation that any other part of the body. | | | On the other hand, if you compress the ulnar artery just lateral to the pisiform bone, make a tight fist and release, the hand will again be white and then turn pink in seconds if the radial artery is intact. |
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| | No, the correct answer is B. This vein lies in front of the elbow and is separated from the brachial artery and median nerve by the bicipital aponeurosis. | | | Usually, the basilic and cephalic are interconnected at the elbow by a large oblique vein often used for venapuncture, the | | | The muscles of the upper limb are supplied by the brachial plexus from nerve segments C.5,6,7,8 and Th.1. |
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| | During the same study period, 68 prosthetic brachial artery to axillary vein AVGs were placed. | | | Among the 32 cases, 16 grafts were placed in the brachial artery to axillary vein location, 7 were femoral loop AVGs, 5 were forearm AVGs, and 4 were placed in other locations. | | | Methods: Thirty-two cryopreserved femoral vein AVGs were placed in 31 patients. |
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| | Chapter 7: Vessels, lymphatic drainage and the breast |
| | The basilic vein winds anteriorly around the medial border of the forearm toward the medial epicondyle, ascends medial to the biceps, pierces the fascia, and accompanies the brachial artery to the axilla, where it joins the brachial veins and becomes the axillary vein. | | | Connections between the intercostal veins and the vertebral plexus allow metastasis to bones and to the nervous system. | | | In the cubital fossa, the cephalic and basilic veins are frequently connected by the median cubital vein, which runs superomedially from the cephalic to the basilic. |
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| | VI. The Arteries. 4b. The Axilla. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body. |
| | The axillary artery and vein, with the brachial plexus of nerves, extend obliquely along the lateral boundary of the axilla, from its apex to its base, and are placed much nearer to the anterior than to the posterior wall, the vein lying to the thoracic side of the artery and partially concealing it. | | | The axilla is a pyramidal space, situated between the upper lateral part of the chest and the medial side of the arm. | | | The base, directed downward, is broad at the chest but narrow and pointed at the arm; it is formed by the integument and a thick layer of fascia, the axillary fascia, extending between the lower border of the Pectoralis major in front, and the lower border of the Latissimus dorsi behind. |
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| | Azygos vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | VEINS: axillary - brachial - radial - ulnar - median cubital - basilic - cephalic | | | The azygos vein is so named because it is unpaired, having no matching vein on the left side of the body. | | | It is formed by the union of the ascending lumbar veins with the right subcostal veins at the level of the 12th thoracic vertebra, ascending in the posterior mediastinum, and arching over the root of the right lung to join the superior vena cava. |
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| | No, the correct answer is B. This vein lies in front of the elbow and is separated from the brachial artery and median nerve by the bicipital aponeurosis. | | | The thumb and radial aspect of the arm are innervated by | | | The cephalic vein crosses superficial to branches of the radial nerve in the "snuff box" and ascends along the radial border of the forearm and in the bicipital furrow, finally passing over the pectoralis minor, piercing the clavipectoral fascia and ending in the |
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| | Axillary Brachial Plexus Block |
| | An axillary block is the most commonly performed variety of brachial plexus block. | | | The cords form the nerves to the arm - the median, ulnar, radial and the musculocutaneous nerve. | | | Raise a skin weal superficial to the artery with 1% lignocaine. |
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| | VEINS OF THE PELVIS AND LOWER LIMB |
| | Follow the basilic vein from the posterior aspect (ulnar border) of the forearm to its junction with one of the venae comitantes of the brachial artery (in mid-arm). | | | Thus, with right sided heart failure, superior vena cava obstruction (neoplasm) or raised intrathoracic pressure a patient may demonstrate dilatation of the external jugular vein, even when propped up on a pillow. | | | Note that the veins of the pelvis are deep to the corresponding arteries (unlike the superficial position of the veins in most places in the body). |
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| | Axillary vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | VEINS: axillary - brachial - radial - ulnar - median cubital - basilic - cephalic | | | Its origin is at the lower margin of the teres major muscle and a continuation of the brachial vein. | | | In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. |
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| | Radial Artery/Vein |
| | The radial artery, a true continuation of the brachial artery, travels down the radial side of the forearm to the wrist. | | | Within the elbow, the brachial artery divides into an ulnar and a radial artery. | | | As it nears the wrist, it rises close to the surface and is a convenient vessel for taking the pulse. |
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| | Basilic Vein |
| | There, it enters deep into the tissues and joins the "brachial vein." As the basilic and brachial veins merge, they form the "axillary vein." | | | It continues to move up the medial side until it reaches the middle of the upper arm. |
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| | Gross Anatomy: Functional Anatomy of the Elbow, Radio-Ulnar and Wrist Joints Radio-Ulnar and Wrist Joi |
| | The axilla or armpit is a pyramidal shaped space that provides passage for the axillary artery and brachial plexus from the posterior triangle;e of the neck into the arm. | | | You will need to understand the anatomy of this region in order to appreciate how the elbow, radioulnar and wrist joints function and how to use your knowledge to examine these joints. | | | Posterior axillary fold = portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle |
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