Angiology Flashcards
the ascending aorta is the origin for what?
the right and left coronary arteries
how does the right coronary artery travel?
it travels anteriorly around the heart to the posterior aspect
what is the first branch of the right coronary artery?
the sinuatrial nodal artery
what is ~typically~ the second branch of the right coronary artery?
the conus branch
what branch of the right coronary artery travels along the inferior border of the heart?
the right marginal artery
the right coronary artery will travel around to the diaphragmatic surface and produce what?
a posterior interventricular artery
we do need to supply the conducting system with blood. How do we do that?
with the interventricular arteries
what does the anterior interventricular artery come from?
the left coronary artery
what does the posterior interventricular artery come from?
the right coronary artery
how is the left coronary artery different than the right?
the left coronary artery is much shorter and splits into its two terminal branches rather quickly
what are the two terminal branches of the left coronary artery?
the anterior interventricular artery and the circumflex artery
what does the anterior interventricular artery give rise to?
the lateral (diagonal) artery
what does the circumflex artery give rise to?
a left marginal artery and sometimes the left posterior ventricular artery
obstruction of the coronary artery may necessitate what?
replacement of a segment of the coronary artery, and this process is called a coronary bypass graft
what is often used for a coronary artery bypass graft?
the great saphenous vein in the lower extremity; radial artery is also sometimes used
what is a coronary angioplasty?
insertion of a small balloon catheter into the lumen of the coronary artery; the balloon is inflated to flatten the obstructing plaque against the wall and increase the size of the lumen improving blood flow
what are the 3 branches of the aortic arch?
brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian artery
what branches off the subclavian artery that is important when talking about the thorax?
the internal thoracic artery
what is the route of the internal thoracic artery?
travels inferiorly to the posterior aspect of the anterior chest wall between the ribs and the transverse thoracic muscle
what are the branches of the internal thoracic artery?
anterior intercostal artery, pericardiophrenic artery, and the musculophrenic artery
what is the terminal branch of the internal thoracic artery?
the superior epigastric artery (and musculophrenic)
what do the medial mammary arteries come from?
perforating branches that come from the internal thoracic artery
where does the lateral mammary artery come from?
the lateral thoracic artery (which is from region 2 of the axillary artery)
how can the descending aorta be divided into three vascular planes?
unpaired visceral branches, paired lateral visceral branches, and paired segmental parietal branches