NEET PG Medical – 2015 – Question – 15
Content of anatomical snuffbox
a) Radial artery
b) Brachial artery
c) Ulnar artery
d) Interosseus artery
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Correct Answer – A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Radial artery [Ref: AK Dutta p. 861]
- Triangular depression on the dorsal and radial aspect of the hand become visible when thumb is fully extended.
Boundaries - Media/Posterior → Tendon of the extensor pollicis longus.
- Lateral/Anterior → tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus,
- Roof → Skin and fascia with beginning of cephalic vein and crossed by superficial branch of the radial nerve
- Floor → Styloid process of radius, trapezium, scaphoid and base of first metacarpal
- Contents → The radial artery
