Ch 7 Arteries And Veins Flashcards
Main branch: coronary; area supplied: heart; leaves left ventricle of heart, passes upward, and arches above heart
aortic arch artery
supply blood to heart muscle (myocardium)
right and left coronary arteries
main branches: brachiocephalic, left subclavian, left common carotid; area supplied: Upper extremity (L) and Neck (L)
aortic arch artery
main branches: Right subclavian, Right common carotid; Area supplied: Upper extremity (R) and Neck (R)
Brachiocephalic trunk artery
Main branches: internal and external carotid; Area supplied: Brain and external head (face, jaw, scalp, skull); runs up the neck
common carotid artery
main branches: vertebral and axillary; Area supplied: brain and upper extremity, chest wall, neck
subclavian artery
Main branches: brachial; Area supplied: arm; located at border of first rib
Axillary artery
Main branches: radial and ulnar; Area supplied: forearm and hand; runs the length of the arm
Brachial artery
Main branches: Renal and common iliac; Area supplied: kindeys and lower abdomen
Descending aorta artery
Main branches: internal and external iliac; Area supplied: pelvic region and lower extremity
Common iliac artery
Main branches: femoral; Area supplied: thigh
External iliac artery
Main branches: popliteal; Area supplied: knee
Femoral artery
Main branches: anterior and posterior tibial; Area supplied: leg and foot
Popliteal artery
at the ankle on the dorsum of foot
Dorsalis pedis artery
supplies underside of brainstem- pons, medulla, cerebellum
basliar artery
supplies medella and cerebellum
verterbral artery
supplies lateral cerebral hemispheres
middle cerebral hemispheres artery
supplies medial surface of brain
anterior cerebral hemispheres artery
supplies occipital lobe, part of temporal lobe; forms when basilar artery divides
posterior cerebral artery
supplies where anterior cerebral and posterior cerebral joins at base of skull
posterior communicating artery
supplies where right and left anterior cerebral arteries join
anterior communicating artery
joined: superior vena cava; drains: upper body
brachiocephalic vein
joined: inferior vena cava; drains: kidneys
renal vein
joined: inferior vena cava; drains: liver
hepatic vein
joined: common iliac; drains: pelvic region
internal iliac vein
joined: common iliac; drains: lower extremity
external iliac vein
joined: inferior vena cava; drains: lower extremity and abdomen
common iliac vein
joined: popliteal; drains: leg and foot
anterior and posterior tibial vein
joined: femoral; drains: knee
popliteal vein
joined: popliteal; drains: superficial leg and foot
small saphenous vein
joined: femoral; drains: superficial lower extremity
great saphenous vein
joined: external iliac; drains: thigh
femoral vein
joined: internal jugular; drains: brain (including cerebral spinal fluid)
cranial venous sinuses
joined: brachiocephalic; drains: cranium, face, neck
internal jugular vein
joined: subclavian; drains: face, neck, scalp
external jugular vein
joined: brachiocephalic; drains: posterior skull, cervical spinal cord, and cervical vertebrae
vertebral vein
joined: brachiocephalic; drains: shoulder
subclavian vein
joined: superior vena cava; drains: upper body
brachiocephalic vein
joined: right atrium; drains: upper body
superior vena cava
joined: brachial; drains: forearm and hand
radial and ulnar vein
joined: axillary; drains: superficial arm and forearm
cephalic vein
joined: axillary; drains: superficial arm
basilic vein
joined: basilic and cephalic; drains: cubital fossa
median cubital vein
joined: axillary; drains: arm
brachial vein
joined: subclavian; drains: axilla
axillary vein
joined: brachiocephalic; drains: shoulder
subclavian vein
