Beginner Left Subclavian Artery Quiz
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Q1. From which vessel does the left subclavian artery usually arise?
- Aortic arch
- Pulmonary trunk
- Left common carotid artery
- Brachiocephalic trunk
Q2. Which usual branch of the aortic arch is the left subclavian artery?
- Second branch
- Fourth branch
- First branch
- Third branch
Q3. Which artery lies immediately medial to the left subclavian artery at the aortic arch?
- Right common carotid artery
- Right subclavian artery
- Left common carotid artery
- Pulmonary artery
Q4. In which mediastinal compartment does the thoracic part of the left subclavian artery lie?
- Superior mediastinum
- Posterior mediastinum
- Anterior mediastinum
- Middle mediastinum
Q5. Which upper limb is supplied by the left subclavian artery?
- Right upper limb
- Neither upper limb
- Both upper limbs directly
- Left upper limb
Q6. What does the left subclavian artery become at the lateral border of the first rib?
- Radial artery
- Brachial artery
- Common carotid artery
- Axillary artery
Q7. Which major branch of the subclavian artery contributes to blood supply of the brain?
- Profunda brachii artery
- Thoracoacromial artery
- Vertebral artery
- Superior ulnar collateral artery
Q8. Which branch of the subclavian artery descends along the internal surface of the anterior thoracic wall?
- Brachial artery
- Internal thoracic artery
- Vertebral artery
- Facial artery
Q9. Which muscle divides the subclavian artery into three parts?
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Middle scalene
- Pectoralis minor
- Anterior scalene
Q10. The left subclavian artery carries which type of blood?
- Lymph
- Oxygenated systemic blood
- Portal venous blood
- Deoxygenated pulmonary blood