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Arteries Flashcards

1
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Supply the heart region

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Right and left coronary arteries of the ascending aorta

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2
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Right side of head and nech

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right common carotid artery

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right upper limb

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right subclavian artery

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4
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left side of head and neck

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left common carotid artery

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left upper limb

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left subclavian

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pericardium

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pericardials

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7
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bronchi of lungs

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bronchials

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8
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esophagus

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esophageals

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9
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structures in mediastinum

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mediastinals

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10
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upper abdominal muscles

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subcostals

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11
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superior and posterior surfaces of diaphragm

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superior phrenic

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12
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supplies blood to coronary circulation

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ascending aorta

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13
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right coronary artery branches into

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marginal branch and posterior interventricular branch

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14
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left coronary artery branches into

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circumflex branch and anterior interventricular branch

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15
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spinal cord, cervical vertebrae (right side); fuses with left vertebral artery to form basilar after entering cranium via foramen magnum

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right vertebral artery

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16
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anterior right ventricle

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marginal branch

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17
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posterior right ventricle

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posterior interventricular branch

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18
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anterior left ventricle

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anterior/left interventricular branch/ left anterior descending

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19
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posterior left ventricle

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circumflex branch

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20
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head, neck, upper limb, thoracic wall

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brachiocephalic

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21
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brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscle wall, and scapular muscles

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right subclavian

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22
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thoracic, shoulder, scapular muscles, and humerus

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axillary

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23
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muscles of the arm, humerus, elbow joint

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brachial

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24
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major blood source to muscles of posterior compartment of forearm

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radial artery

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25
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major blood source to muscles of anterior compartment of forearm

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ulnar artery

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26
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Blood pressure is usually measured in the ___ artery. In order to suppress hemorrhage the best place to compress it is near the middle of the arm where it is superficial and easily pressed against the humerus

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brachial

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27
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Because of its superficial location at this point, the ___ artery is usually used to take a radial pulse

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radial

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28
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Arteries of the left head and neck are the same except for the exception that the left ___ ____ arises from the aortic arch

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common carotid

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29
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supplies structures of the head except the brain

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right external carotid

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30
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supplies structures of the head except the brain; supplies, skin, connective tissues, muscles, bones, joints, dura and arachnoid mater in the head and supplies much of the neck anatomy

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right external carotid

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31
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Pulse may be detected in the __ ___ artery, just later to the larynx. It is convenient when exercising or administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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right common carotid

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32
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The ___ pulse can be detected on the ___ ___ artery just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle at the superior border of the larynx

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carotid, external carotid

33
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eyeball and other orbital structures, ear, and parts of nose and nasal cavity; frontal, temporal, parietal lobes of cerebrum of brain; pituitary gland; pia mater

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internal carotid

34
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distribution similar to right common carotid artery

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left common carotid artery

35
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The basilar artery forms from the merging of which two arteries?

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right/left vertebral arteries

36
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what arteries form the anastomosis called the cerebral arterial circle?

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the basilar and the right/left internal carotid arteries

37
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Lies to the left of the vertebral column and runs from T4/T5 to T12/L1. Moves through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm

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thoracic aorta

38
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tissues of the pericardial sac

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pericardial arteries

39
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supply the tissues of the bronchial tree and surrounding lung tissue down to the level of the alveolar ducts

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bronchial arteries

40
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all the tissues of the esophagus

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esophageal arteries

41
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assorted tissues within the mediastinum, primarily connective tissue and lymph nodes

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mediastinals

42
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supply blood to the structures of the body wall

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parietal branches

43
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supply blood to the viscera (organs)

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visceral branches

44
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visceral branches of thoracic aorta

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pericardial arteries, bronchial arteries, esophageal arteries, mediastinal arteries

45
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parietal branches of thoracic aorta

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subcostal arteries, superior phrenic arteries

46
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skin, muscles, and ribs; 12th thoracic vertebra, meninges, and spinal cord

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subcostal arteries

47
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diaphragm muscle and pleura covering the diaphragm

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superior phrenic arteries

48
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3 branches of celiac trunk

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left gastric, splenic, common hepatic

49
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stomach, adjacent portion of esophagus

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left gastric

50
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stomach, spleen, pancreas

51
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liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, pancreas

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common hepatic

52
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all digestive organs from duodenum to transverse colon

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superior mesenteric artery

53
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transverse colon to rectum

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inferior mesenteric artery

54
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supplies all organs of the GI tract from the abdominal part of the esophagus to the duodenum, and also the spleen

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celiac trunk (artery)

55
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abdominal part of the esophagus, lesser curvature of the stomach, and lesser omentum

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left gastric artery

56
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spleen, pancreas, fundus, and greater curvature of the stomach, and greater omentum

57
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liver, gallbladder, lesser omentum, stomach, pancreas, and duodenum

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common hepatic artery

58
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suprarenal (adrenal glands)

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suprarenal arteries

59
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all tissues of the kidneys

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renal arteries

60
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Males: testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, and ureters
Females: ovaries, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and ureters

61
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sacrum, coccyx, sacral spinal nerves, and piriformis muscle

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median sacral artery (unpaired)

62
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diaphragm and suprarenal (adrenal glands)

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inferior phrenic (unpaired)

63
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lumbar vertebrae, spinal cord and meninges, skin and muscles of the posterior and lateral part of the abdominal wall

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lumbar arteries (unpaired)

64
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abdominal aorta divides into

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right/left common iliac arteries

65
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each common iliac divides into the

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internal and external iliac arteries

66
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the ___ is the primary artery serving the pelvis (muscle wall, pelvic organs, buttocks, external genitals, and medial thigh muscles)

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internal iliac

67
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external iliac becomes the ___ (thigh) and the ___ artery (posterior knee)

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femoral and popliteal

68
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popliteal branches into ___ and ___ ___ arteries

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anterior and posterior tibial

69
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pelvic muscle wall, pelvic organs, external genitals, and lower limbs

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common iliac arteries

70
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pelvic muscle wall, pelvic organs, buttocks, external genitals, and medial muscles of the thigh

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internal iliac arteries

71
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lower abdominal wall, cremaster muscle in males and round ligament of uterus in females, and the lower limb

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external iliac arteries

72
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muscles of the thigh- quadriceps, adductors, and hamstrings- femur, and ligaments, and tendons around the knee joint

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femoral arteries

73
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muscles of the distal thigh, skin of the knee region, muscles of the proximal leg, knee joint, femur, patella, tibia, and fibula

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popliteal arteries

74
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tibia, fibula, anterior muscles of the leg, dorsal muscles of the foot, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges

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anterior tibial arteries

75
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posterior and lateral muscle compartments of the leg, plantar muscles of the foot, tibia, fibula, tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones

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posterior tibial arteries

76
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hip joint, femoral head, deep muscles of the thigh

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deep femoral

77
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supplies medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobe of the brain

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anterior cerebral artery

78
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curves around midbrain to serve the occipital and temporal lobes

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posterior cerebral arteries

79
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supplies entire lateral surface of cerebral hemisphere

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middle cerebral arteries

Anatomy Ch. 14 Blood Vessels (2 decks)

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