Arteries Flashcards
The orange vessel is the _____
ascending aorta
the first 5cm of the aorta runs directly posterior and to the right of the pulmonary trunk
The region of the blood vessel colored blue is the _____
aortic arch
3 major arteries branch off of the aortic arch: brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery
The green blood vessel located posterior to the heart is the _____ which is part of the descending aorta.
descending (thoracic) aorta
portion of the descending aorta that runs along the spine from approx T5-T12
Name the red vessel branching off the aortic arch.
brachiocephalic artery
the first branch off the aortic arch that provides blood to the head, neck and right upper limb
Name the purple vessel branching off the aortic arch.
left common carotid artery
the second branch of the aortic arch
Name the yellow vessel branching off the aortic arch
left subclavian artery
the third branch off the aortic arch; providing blood to the neck and upper limbs
Name the blue vessel
right common carotid
arises from the brachiocephalic artery
Name the orange vessel
right subclavian artery
branches off the brachiocephalic artery; providing blood to the neck and upper limbs
The purple and yellow vessels both branch off the same artery and supply blood to the head.
The purple vessels is the _____ and the yellow vessel is the _____
left external carotid artery
arise from the common carotid arteries and supple blood to most tissues of the head (except for the brain and orbits)
left internal carotid artery
arise from the common carotid arteries and supply blood to the brain and orbits
Name the red vessel branching off the heart.
pulmonary trunk
arises from the base of the heart and carries deoxygenated blood from the right venticle toward the lungs
Name the blue vessels.
right pulmonary arteries
branch off the pulmonary trunk and supply blood to the right lung
Name the orange vessel
left axillary artery
supply blood to the axilla, shoulder and chest
Name the blue vessel in the arm.
left brachial artery
supplies blood to the arm and divides at the elbow into radial and rulnar arteries
The large, yellow vessel visible in both images is the _____ which is part of the descending aorta.
abdominal (descending) aorta
becomes abdominal inferior to the diaphragm; gives off branches that lead to the abdominal wall and organs
The red vessel branches directly off the aorta and is called the _____
celiac trunk
large branch off the abdominal aorta that gives rise to the left gastric, splenic and hepatic arteries
The blue vessel is the _____
left gastric artery
arises from the celiac trunk; supplies blood to the stomach
The green vessel is the _____
common hepatic artery
arises from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the liver, pancreas and stomach
The orange vessel is the _____
splenic artery
arises from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
The purple vessel branching off the aorta is the _____
superior mesenteric artery
branches off the abdominal aorta and supplies blood to the small intes., cecum, asc colon and trans colon
The yellow vessel which also branches off the aorta is the _____
inferior mesenteric artery
branches off the abdominal aorta and supplies blood to the descen colon, sigmoid colon and rectum
The green vessel is the _____ which supplies blood to the kidney.
left renal artery
branch off the abdominal aorta and supply blood to the kidneys
The blue vessel is the _____
right common iliac artery
abd aorta divides to form L & R common iliac arteries which supply blood to the pelvic organs, gluteal region and lower limbs
The yellow vessel is the _____
The red vessel is the _____
right external iliac artery
provides the main blood supply to the lower limbs
right internal iliac artery
supply blood to pelvic and gluteal muscles and external genitalia
The image below shows the thigh. The purple vessel is the _____
left femoral artery
supplies blood to the thigh
