Arteries

Question 1

Two main branches of the thoracic aorta

Answer 1

• Visceral branches
• Parietal branches

Question 2

Visceral branches of the thoracic aorta

Answer 2

• Pericardial
• Bronchial
• Esophageal
• Mediastinal

Question 3

Parietal branches of the thoracic aorta

Answer 3

• Posterior intercostal
• Subcostal
• Superior phrenic

Question 4

Main cranial arteries

Answer 4

• Common carotids, divide into internal and external
• Cerebral artery
• Vertebral artery
• Basilar artery

Question 5

External carotid artery

Answer 5

• Feeds the outside of the scalp and the face
• Outside of the skull

Question 6

Internal carotid artery

Answer 6

• Feed into the circle of Willis
• Supply blood to the brain

Question 7

Cerebral artery

Answer 7

• Divided into anterior, middle, and posterior
• Feeds the cerebrum

Question 8

Basilar artery

Answer 8

• Runs down from posterior cerebral arteries, feeds / fed from cerebellar and vertebral arteries

Question 9

Vertebral artery

Answer 9

• Fed from the subclavian arteries
• Run up through the vertebrae
• Goes inside the skull feeding brain and spinal cord

Question 10

Arteries of the upper limb

Answer 10

Subclavian -> Axillary -> Brachial -> Radial and Ulnar -> Deep and superficial palmar arches -> digital arteries

Question 11

Parietal branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 11

• Inferior phrenic
• Lumbar
• Median sacral
• Feed the abdominal walls and diaphragm

Question 12

3 arteries fed by the celiac trunk

Answer 12

• Mainly fees the stomach, spleen, and liver, some small intestine
• Left gastric: feeds the stomach
• Splenic: feeds the spleen, branches
• Common hepatic: feeds the liver, branches

Question 13

Branches of the splenic artery

Answer 13

• Pancreatic: Feeds the pancreas
• Gastroepiploic: Feeds the stomach
• Short gastric: feeds the stomach

Question 14

Branches of the common hepatic artery

Answer 14

• Hepatic artery proper: feeds the liver
• Right gastric: feeds the stomach
• Gastroduodenal: feeds the stomach and top part of the small intestine

Question 15

Branches of the superior mesenteric artery

Answer 15

• Inferior pancreaticoduodenal: feeds pancreas and duodenum
• Jejunal: Second part of the small intestine
• Ileocolic: Last part of small intestine and first part of colon
• Right colic: colon
• Middle colic: colon

Question 16

Suprarenal artery

Answer 16

• Feeds the adrenal glands

Question 17

Renal arteries

Answer 17

• Feeds the kidneys

Question 18

Gonadal arteries

Answer 18

• Testicular or ovarian
• Feed the gonads

Question 19

Branches of the inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 19

• Left colic: Colon
• Sigmoid: Sigmoid colon right before rectum
• Superior rectal: rectum