Chapter 22: The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation Flashcards
upper body arteries
ascending arch brachiocephalic trunk Rt. and Lt. subclavian artery R/L common carotid artery R/L external carotid artery R/L internal carotid artery R/L vertebral artery R/L axillary artery R/L brachial artery R/L radial artery R/L ulnar artery thoracic aorta intercostal arteries
lower body arteries
abdominal aorta celiac trunk -left gastric, splenic, common hepatic superior mesenteric artery R/L suprarenal artery R/L renal artery R/L gonadal artery inferior mesenteric artery R/L common iliac artery R/L internal iliac artery R/L external iliac artery R/L femoral artery R/L popliteal artery R/L anterior tibial artery R/L posterior tibial artery
arterial supply to the brain
R/L vertebral artery basilar artery R/L internal carotid artery circle of willis
lower body veins
R/L posterior tibial vein R/L politeal vein R/L femoral vein R/L great saphenous vein R/L external iliac vein R/L internal iliac vein R/L common iliac vein R/L gonadal vein R/L renal vein R/L suprarenal vein hepatic vein hepatic portal vein inferior vena cava
upper body veins
R/L basilic vein R/L cephalic vein R/L radial vein and R/L ulnar vein R/L brachial vein R/L axilary vein R/L subclavian vein R/L internal jugular vein R/L external jugular vein R/L brachiocephalic vein intercostal veins azygos vein superior vena cava
major pulmonary arteries and veins
pulmonary trunk R/L pulmonary artery R/L pulmonary vein
artery
wall thick with large tunica media consisting of smooth muscle and elastic fibers; usually maintains round shape when sectioned; endothelial lining (tunica intima) appears pleated due to internal elastic membrane
vein
thin wall (narrow tunica media) with less smooth muscle; appears flattened or misshapen when sectioned; endothelial lining smooth (no internal elastic membrane