Arterial System Anatomy Quiz

Where does the arterial supply to the upper limb begin?

• At the outer border of the 1st rib

• From the arch of aorta

• At the lower border of the teres major

• Behind right sternoclavicular joint

Which artery is the continuation of the subclavian artery in the upper limb?

• Axillary artery

• Brachial artery

• Ulnar artery

• Radial artery

Which artery supplies the posterolateral aspect of the forearm?

• Ulnar artery

• Axillary artery

• Radial artery

• Brachial artery

Where does the femoral artery become the popliteal artery?

• At the lower border of the teres major

• At the outer border of the 1st rib

• At the level of the superior margin of the thyroid cartilage

• Under the inguinal ligament

Which artery supplies the anteromedial aspect of the forearm?

• Axillary artery

• Brachial artery

• Ulnar artery

• Radial artery

What artery arises from the bifurcation of the brachiocephalic trunk?

• Internal carotid artery

• External carotid artery

• Vertebral artery

• Common carotid artery

Which artery supplies the areas of the head and neck external to the cranium?

• Lingual artery

• Superior thyroid artery

• Ascending pharyngeal artery

• Facial artery

Where do the common iliac arteries end by dividing into internal and external iliac arteries?

• Behind the sternoclavicular joint

• At the lower border of the teres major

• On the superior surface of the sacroiliac joint

• At the outer border of the 1st rib

Which artery supplies the pelvic organs?

• Popliteal artery

• External iliac artery

• Femoral artery

• Internal iliac artery

What arteries form an anastomotic network around the surgical neck of the humerus?

• Profunda brachii and superior ulnar collateral arteries

• Radial and ulnar arteries

• Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries

• Superior and inferior ulnar collateral arteries