arteries

Question 1

aorta

Answer 1

carries oxygenated blood to the body from the heart

Question 2

brachiocephalic artery

Answer 2

an artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.

Question 3

right subclavian artery

Answer 3

is a branch of the brachiocephalic trunk

Question 4

right and left common carotid arteries

Answer 4

The common carotid arteries are present on the left and right sides of the body. These arteries originate from different arteries but follow symmetrical courses. The right common carotid originates in the neck from the brachiocephalic trunk; the left from the aortic arch in the thorax

Question 5

left subclavian artery

Answer 5

arises directly from the arch of the aorta

Question 6

renal artery

Answer 6

Renal refers to anything related to the kidneys. Renal arteries carry blood from the heart to the kidneys

Question 7

external iliac artery

Answer 7

The external iliac artery provides the main blood supply to the legs

Question 8

umbilical artery

Answer 8

Brings blood from the baby to the placenta