PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Which of the following arteries of the forearm is found on the thumb side?
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brachial
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radial
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ulnar
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The radial artery is one of two continuations of the brachial artery, the other being the ulnar artery. It supplies the anterior compartment of the forearm. The radial and ulnar arteries originate as a bifurcation of the axillary artery in the cubital fossa and serve as the major perforators of the forearm.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thumb gets a separate artery called the princeps pollicis artery. This artery is a direct branch from the deep palmar arch.
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