Arterial And Venous Anatomy Flashcards
What tissue is the tunica intima made of in arteries
Smooth endothelium and connective tissue
What is the tunica media made of in arteries
Smooth muscle and connective tissue
In circular pattern
What is the tunica externa made of in arteries
AKA adventitia
White fibrous connective tissue
Longitudinal pattern
What means “vessels-vessels”
Vaso vasorum
What are the smallest vessels called
Capillaries
What vessels only have tunica intima
Capillaries
What are the branches of the aortic arch
- Brachiocephalic/innominate
- Left CCA
- Left subclavian
What artery gives rise to the vertebrals
Subclavian
The internal iliac artery is aka
Hypogastric
What is the deep femoral artery aka
Profunda
What are the branches of the popliteal artery
- Anterior tibial
- Tibioperoneal trunk
What artery supplies the front of the leg
Anterior tibial
What does the tibioperoneal trunk bifurcate into
Posterior tibial a and peroneal artery
What is the tunica intima of veins made of
Single layer of epithelial cells
VALVES
What is the tunica media in veins made of
Smooth muscle and collagen fiber
What is the tunica externa in veins made of
Aka adventitia
Thin fibrous layer
What do valves prevent in veins
Retrograde
Where do the gastrocnemius muscles veins drain
Popliteal vein
What is the longest vein in body
Greater saphenous v
Aka great saphenous
Where does the greater saphenous vein extend from
Dorsal aspect of foot to saphenofemoral junction
What vein does the lesser saphenous v join with
Popliteal
What veins unite to form the brachiocephalic v
Subclavian and jugular
What veins unite to form the subclavian v
Axillary and cephalic
What does the cephalic vein drain into
Subclavian vein
What does the basilic vein drain into
Axillary vein
What provides the pelvis with oxygenated blood
Internal iliac artery
