Self quizing study questions:

Where can you safely ligate the axillary artery without endagering blood flow to the arm?

To control bleed of the upper extremety where can you compress arterial blood flow and against what?

What 3 arteries supply anastomosing blood flow to the acapular region?

What veins create the axillary vein?

Where does the axillary vein end proximally?

Describe the drainage pattern from each group of axillary lymph nodes.

What is the difference between the right and left lymph flow patterns?

The roots of the brachial plexus are made up of what?

Draw the brachial plexus with all of its branches (17).

By the end of the upper extremity unit make sure you come back and really KNOW nerve injury patterns (pages 9 - 11 of Dr. Uray's packet)!!!!