Arterial Anatomy Physiology And Fluid Dymanics

Question 1

What are the branches of the aortic arch?

Answer 1

Innominate/ Brachiocephalic A.
-R.CCA, R. SUB
L. CCA
L. SUBCLAVIAN

Question 2

What are the branches of the upper extremity arteries?

Answer 2

Subclavian, Axillary, Brachial, Radial, Ulnar, Superficial palmar arch (ulnar), deep palmar arch, digital arteries

Question 3

What are the branches of the subclavian and the axillary arteries?

Answer 3

Subclavian
- vertebral, thyrocervical, internal thoracic, costocervical
Axillary
- sup. Thoracic, thoracocranial, lat. thoracic, subscapular, thoracodorsal, ant. & post. Humeral

Question 4

What are the major arterial visceral branches of the abdomen and what do they feed?

Answer 4

Celiac Trunk (L. Gastric, Splenic, Common Hepatic)
- stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, spleen

Sup. Mesentaric
-small intestine, cecum, ascending colon , part of trv colon

Renal
- kidneys, suprarenal glands, ureters

Inf. Mesentaric
-1/2 of trv colon, descending iliac
Sigmoid and part of rectum

Question 5

What are the branches of the lower extremity arteries?

Answer 5

Common iliac (internal and external iliac)
Common Femoral (Deep femoral and superficial femoral)
Superficial femoral
Popliteal (Ant. Tibial and tibioperoneal trunk: Post. Tibial and Peroneal)
Ant. Tibial ( Dorsalis Pedis)
Post. Tibial ( Lat. and Medial plantar arteries of foot)
Digital Arteries

Question 6

What is the function of arterial walls and what are they called?

Answer 6

To transport blood, gases and nutrients away from the heart and to the tissues.

Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Externa (Adventitia)