blood vessel Flashcards

1
Q

Branches directly from the aortic arch and supplies
blood to the left side of the head and neck

A

Left Common Carotid

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2
Q

Branches from the common carotid arteries and
Neck, face, nose and mouth

A

External Carotid

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3
Q

Supplies the medial surface of the frontal and
parietal lobes of the cerebral hemisphere on its
side

A

Anterior cerebral artery

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4
Q

Branches from the common carotid arteries and
supply blood to the anterior brain and meninges

A

internal carotid

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5
Q

Arises from the anterior cerebral artery (same
tissue supply)

A

anterior communicating

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6
Q

Occipital lobes and the inferior parts of the
temporal lobes

A

posterior cerebral

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7
Q

Connects posterior cerebral and middle cerebral
arteries anteriorly.

A

posterior communicating

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8
Q

Supply the lateral parts of the temporal, parietal,
and frontal lobes.

A

middle cerebral

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9
Q

➢Also known as the Circle of Willis

A

Cerebral Arterial Circle

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10
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Cerebral Arterial Circle
Also known as the Circle of Willis. Formed by the union of the following arteries:

A
  1. Anterior Cerebral Artery
  2. Anterior Communicating Artery
  3. Internal Carotid Artery
  4. Posterior Communicating Artery
  5. Posterior Cerebral Artery
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11
Q

➢This structure encircles the pituitary gland and
optic chiasma and unites the brain’s anterior and
posterior blood supplies.

A

Cerebral Arterial Circle

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12
Q

Branch from the subclavian arteries. Supply blood
to the spinal cord, vertebrae, muscles and
ligaments of the neck

A

vertebral

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13
Q

union of two vertebral arteries. Supplies blood to
the pons, cerebellum and midbrain

A

basilar

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14
Q

Originate from the subclavian artery and supply
blood to the axilla

A

axillary

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15
Q

Originate from the axillary artery and supply
blood to the arm

A

brachial

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16
Q

Branch from the brachial artery and supply
blood to the lateral forearm and hand

A

radial

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17
Q

Branch from the brachial artery and supply
blood to the medial forearm and hand

A

ulnar

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18
Q

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to
the thoracic organs such as esophagus, trachea,
parietal pericardium, and parts of the lungs

A

visceral arteries

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19
Q

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to
the thoracic walls

A

parietal arteries

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20
Q

Major parietal arteries which supply blood to the
Intercostal muscles, vertebrae, spinal cord, and
deep muscles of the back

A

Posterior Intercostal

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21
Q

Branch from the subclavian arteries and supply
blood to the anterior thoracic and abdominal walls

A

internal thoracic

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22
Q

Branch from the internal thoracic artery and supply
blood to the anterior thoracic wall

A

anterior intercostal

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23
Q

Supplies blood to the small intestine, cecum,
ascending colon, and transverse colon

A

celiac trunk

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24
Q

Supplies blood to the descending colon, sigmoid
colon, and upper rectum

A

superior mesenteric

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25
Q

Supplies blood to the Lower portion of the colon

A

Inferior Mesenteric

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26
Q

Supply blood to the Kidneys

A

renal

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27
Q

Supply blood to the Adrenal Glands

A

suprarenal

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28
Q

Supply blood to the Testes (Male)
And Ovaries (Female)

A

Testicular
Ovarian

29
Q

supply blood to the Diaphragm

A

inferior phrenic

30
Q

supply blood to the Lumbar Vertebrae and Back
Muscles

A

lumbar

31
Q

supplies blood to the inferior vertebrae

A

median sacral

32
Q

Supplies blood to the Lower Limb

A

external iliac

33
Q

Supplies blood to the Pelvic area and organs
such as urinary bladder, rectum, uterus, and
vagina.

A

internal iliac

34
Q

Originate from the external iliac artery and
supplies blood towards the thigh

A

femoral

35
Q

Originate from the femoral artery and supplies
blood to the knee.

A

popliteal

36
Q

Branch from the popliteal artery and supplies
blood to anterior leg and foot.

A

Anterior Tibial

37
Q

branch from the popliteal artery and supplies
blood to posterior leg and foot.

A

posterior tibial

38
Q

Originate from the posterior tibial artery and
supplies blood to the lateral leg and foot

A

fibular

39
Q

Originate from the anterior tibial artery and
supplies blood to the ankle.

A

Dorsalis Pedis

40
Q

similar to a
structure of capillaries
but slightly larger in
diameter. It is composed
of endothelium resting
on a delicate connective
tissue layer. Tunica intima
is the only present tunic

A

venules

41
Q

all the tunics
are evident. The tunica
media contains circular
smooth muscle. The
tunica adventitia
determines the
capability of the vein to
distend

A

Small and Medium
Veins

42
Q

three major types of veins

A

venules, small and medium veins, large veins

43
Q

The two major large veins that returns blood to the
heart from the regions of the body are the

A

superior
vena cava and inferior vena cava

44
Q

returns blood from the head,
neck, thorax, and upper limbs to the right atrium of
the heart.

A

superior vena cava

45
Q

returns blood from the
abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs to the the right
atrium of the heart.

A

Inferior vena cava

46
Q

Carry blood from the posterior Head and neck. Empties into
the subclavian vein

A

External Jugular

47
Q

Carry blood from the brain and Anterior Head, Face and Neck. They join the subclavian veins on each side of the body to form the brachiocephalic veins

A

Internal Jugular

48
Q

Internal Jugular - Carry blood from the brain and Anterior Head, Face and
Neck. They join the ____ on each side of the
body to form the _______

A

subclavian veins, brachiocephalic veins

49
Q

Carry blood from deep structures of the upper
limbs. The brachial veins empty into the axillary
vein.

A

brachial

50
Q

Carry blood from the distal forearm and bend
around the radius as it travel superiorly and then
continue up the lateral superficial aspect of the arm
to the shoulder to join the axillary vein

A

cephalic

51
Q

Carry blood from the distal forearm and extend
along the posteromedial aspect of the forearm,
crosse the elbow, and then join the brachial vein in
the axilla, forming the axillary vein.

A

Basilic

52
Q

The vein wherein brachial, cephalic and basilic
veins empty

A

axillary

53
Q

connect cephalic to basilic vein

A

median cubital

54
Q

Carry blood from the anterior thoracic wall from
the anterior intercostal veins and drain into
brachiocephalic veins

A

Brachiocephalic

55
Q

Carries blood from the posterior thoracic wall from
the posterior intercostal veins and drain into the
azygos vein.

A

azygos

56
Q

Carry blood from the kidneys

A

renal

57
Q

Carry blood from the Adrenal Glands

A

suprarenal

58
Q

Carry blood from the testes (Male)
and ovaries (Female)

A

Testicular
• Ovarian

59
Q

carry blood from the back and abdominal wall

A

lumbar

60
Q

Drains the entire small intestine, part of the large
intestine and stomach

A

superior mesenteric

61
Q

Drains the distal portions of the large intestine and
rectum and joins the splenic vein just before that
vessel unites with the superior mesenteric vein to
form the hepatic portal vein

A

inferior mesenteric

62
Q

Carries blood from the spleen, parts of the stomach
and pancreas, and then joins the superior
mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein.

A

splenic vein

63
Q

Branch from the femoral vein and carry blood from
the lower Limb.

A

external iliac

64
Q

Carry blood from the pelvic area and organs such as
urinary bladder, rectum, uterus, and vagina. These
veins unite with the external iliac veins to form the
common iliac veins which empty into the inferior
vena cava.

A

internal iliac

65
Q

Carry blood from deep structures of the thigh. The
femoral vein empty into the external iliac vein.

A

femoral

66
Q

Originate from dorsal and medial side of the foot
and ascend along the medial side of the leg and
thigh to empty into the femoral vein.

A

Great Saphenous
(longest vein in the body)

67
Q

Carry blood from knee and Leg.
As the popliteal vein emerges from the knee, it
becomes the femoral vei

A

popliteal

68
Q

riginate from the lateral side of the foot and join
the popliteal vein to become the femoral vein.

A

small saphenous