anatomy

Question 1

where do arteries branch divergently from

Answer 1

aorta

Question 2

what are the primary branches

Answer 2

trunk vessels

Question 3

what do trunk vessels bifurcate into

Answer 3

smaller arteries

Question 4

what are the three branches of the aortic arch

Answer 4

brachiocephalic trunk (arm and head), left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery

Question 5

what does the brachiocephalic trunk bifurcate into

Answer 5

right subclavian artery (arm), right common carotid artery (head)

Question 6

naming of arteries

Answer 6

most take into account organ perfused, anatomical location and side of body; some major conduit arteries go by different names in different parts of the body

Question 7

arterial network

Answer 7

benjis

Question 8

what does the left common carotid artery bifurcate into

Answer 8

internal and external carotid arteries at top of neck

Question 9

where do subclavian arteries run under

Answer 9

clavicle

Question 10

4 arteries supplying arms

Answer 10

axillary (continuation of subclavian to armpit), brachial (continuation of axillary from axilla to cubital fossa, splitting into radial and ulnar arteries), radial (associated with radial bone, supplying lateral forearm), ulnar (associated with ulnar bone, supplying medial forearm)

Question 11

6 arteries supplying trunk

Answer 11

abdominal aorta, splenic, renal, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, common iliac

Question 12

5 arteries supplying legs

Answer 12

internal iliac (pelvis), external iliac (leg), femoral (associated with femur, supplying thigh and leg), popliteal (over knee), anterior and posterior tibial arteries