Question 122 · LEK · Acute limb ischemia
What is the most common location of arterial embolism?
- A. division of the brachial artery into the radial and ulnar arteries. 42 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- B. division of the aorta into the common iliac arteries.
- C. division of the common carotid artery.
- D. division of the femoral artery into the deep artery of the thigh and the superficial femoral artery.
- E. division of the popliteal artery into the arterial tibial artery and the tibial-fibular trunk.
Hint
Emboli lodge where the vessel calibre suddenly narrows at a bifurcation; consider which bifurcation is affected most often.
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