Artery & Vein Anatomy Flashcards
From brachiocephalic artery to the left subclavian
Aortic arch
Goes from the aortic valve to the brachiocephalic artery
Ascending aorta
From the left subclavian to the diaphragm
Descending thoracic aorta
What are the first branches off the aorta?
Right and left coronary arteries
Which arteries supply the blood with heart?
The left and right coronary arteries
What are the branches of the aortic arch?
- Brachiocephalic
- Left common carotid
- Left subclavian
First main ventral branch of the abdominal aorta
Celiac trunk
What 3 arteries make up the celiac trunk?
Left gastric
Splenic
Hepatic
Inferior to the renal arteries
Inferior mesenteric
Just inferior to the celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Lateral branches off the aorta at the level of the interspace between the 1st and 2nd vertebrae
Right and left renal arteries
Which vessels will be demonstrated on an AP projection of the aorta?
Renal arteries
Which vessels will be demonstrated on a lateral projection of the aorta?
Celiac trunk, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric
Demonstration of the circulation of the upper and lower extremities
Peripheral angiography
What are the 5 upper extremity arteries?
Subclavian Axillary Brachial artery - branches off into: Radial Ulnar