Blood vessels lab Flashcards
Main branches of the aortic arch (3)
- Left common carotid
- Left subclavian
- Innominate/brachiocephalic
Abdominal aorta branches (7)
- Celiac
- Superior mesenteric
- Renal
- Ovarian/testicular
- Inferior mesenteric
- Median sacral
- Iliac arteries (at pelvic level)
Celiac artery branches (3)
- Left gastric
- Splenic
- Hepatic
The superior mesenteric artery branches into
The middle colic artery
The inferior mesenteric artery branches into (2)
- Left colic
2. Superior hemorrhoidal
The common iliac artery branches into (2)
- External iliac
2. Internal iliac (hypogastric)
The external iliac artery branches into the
Femoral artery
The hypogastric (internal iliac) artery branches into the
Umbilical artery
Branches of the innominate/brachiocephalic artery (2)
- Right common carotid
2. Right subclavian
Branches of the subclavian artery (4)
- Axillary
- Internal mammary
- Vertebral
- Costocervical
Branches of the axillary artery (2)
- Subscapular
2. Brachial
The costocervical artery branches into the
Intercostal artery
Branches of the common carotid artery (2)
- External carotid
2. Internal carotid
Branches of the external carotid artery (2)
- Lingual
2. Occipital
Branches of the inferior vena cava (2)
- Renal
2. Common iliac
The renal vein branches into the
Adrenolumbar vein
Common iliac vein branches (2)
- External iliac
2. Internal iliac
The external iliac vein branches into the
Femoral vein
Superior vena cava branches (2)
- Internal mammary (inferior to innominate)
2. Innominate
The innominate vein becomes the
Subclavian vein, which then continues into the axillary vein
Subclavian vein branches (4)
- Subscapular
- Axillary
- Internal jugular
- External jugular
