ABSTRACT

A. Fasciocutaneous flaps rely most heavily on the subfascial vascular plexus. B. Axial pattern flaps are based on the subdermal plexus and are limited by set width to length

ratios. C. An angiosome is defined as an area of skin only supplied by a named source artery. D. The parasympathetic system is most important in regulating blood flow to the skin. E. Neurocutaneous flaps are based on perforating arteries accompanying a cutaneous nerve.