Question

multiple choice question
the upper limb is supplied by a main arterial vessel called the ____ artery and the lower limbs main arterial vessel is called the ____ artery.
o subclavian; external iliac
o brachial; femoral
o brachial; external iliac
o subclavian; femoral

Explanation:

The main arterial vessel supplying the upper limb is the subclavian artery which continues as the axillary and then brachial artery in different segments. The main arterial vessel of the lower limb is the femoral artery.

Answer:

D. subclavian; femoral