Intermediate Axillary Artery Quiz

Q1. Where is the first part of the axillary artery located relative to pectoralis minor?

• Directly posterior to the entire muscle
• Medial to pectoralis minor
• Inferior to teres major
• Lateral to pectoralis minor

Q2. Where is the second part of the axillary artery located relative to pectoralis minor?

• Within pectoralis major
• Posterior to pectoralis minor
• Medial to the first rib
• Distal to teres major

Q3. Where is the third part of the axillary artery located relative to pectoralis minor?

• Within the cubital fossa
• Superior to the first rib
• Medial to pectoralis minor
• Lateral to pectoralis minor

Q4. Which three branches typically arise from the third part of the axillary artery?

• Subscapular, anterior circumflex humeral, and posterior circumflex humeral arteries
• Superior thoracic, thoracoacromial, and lateral thoracic arteries
• Radial, ulnar, and deep brachial arteries
• Circumflex scapular, radial recurrent, and interosseous recurrent arteries

Q5. The cords of the brachial plexus are named according to their relationship to which part of the axillary artery?

• Third part
• Second part
• First part
• Terminal brachial artery

Q6. Which branch of the axillary artery gives rise to the circumflex scapular artery?

• Anterior circumflex humeral artery
• Superior thoracic artery
• Subscapular artery
• Lateral thoracic artery

Q7. Which branch of the subscapular artery accompanies the thoracodorsal nerve?

• Thoracodorsal artery
• Circumflex scapular artery
• Anterior circumflex humeral artery
• Superior thoracic artery

Q8. Which artery accompanies the axillary nerve through the quadrangular space?

• Anterior circumflex humeral artery
• Posterior circumflex humeral artery
• Thoracoacromial artery
• Superior thoracic artery

Q9. Which branch of the axillary artery commonly supplies the lateral thoracic wall and contributes to the blood supply of the breast?

• Deep brachial artery
• Circumflex scapular artery
• Anterior circumflex humeral artery
• Lateral thoracic artery

Q10. Which sequence correctly lists the usual number of branches from the first, second, and third parts of the axillary artery?

• One, two, three
• Three, two, one
• Two, two, two
• One, three, two