Arterial supply Flashcards
What does the brachiocephalic artery split into?
Right subclavian and right common carotid
At what level do the common carotid arteries split into external and internal?
C3
Which is the major artery supplying the head?
Internal carotid artery
Which is the major artery supplying the neck, face and scapl?
External carotid artery
What does the subclavian arteries become?
axillary and branchia artery
Two major arteries in the forearm
ulnar and radial
Which side of the vertebral column is the descending aorta on?
Left
At what level does the abdominal aorta pass through the diaphragm?
T12
Name some arteries that supply the trunk
Coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, renal arteries and inferior mesenteric artery
At what level does coeliac trunk leave aorta?
T12
At what level does the superior mesenteric leave aorta?
L1
At what level do the renal arteries leave the aorta?
L1/L2
At what level do the inferior mesenteric artery leave the aorta?
L3
Which branch of the abdominal aorta is paired?
The renal arteries
At what level do the common iliac arteries leave the aorta?
L4