Circulatory Routes: Arteries Flashcards
Left coronary artery
O: Ascending aorta D: Anterior interventricular branch Circumflex branch S: Heart L:
Right coronary artery
O: Ascending aorta D: Posterior interventricular branch Marginal branch S: Heart L:
Brachiocephalic trunk
O: Arch of the aorta D: R. Common carotid R. Subclavian S: R. Head, neck, upper arm L: First branch of aortic arch
Right common carotid artery
O: Brachiocephalic trunk D: R. Internal carotid artery R. External carotid artery S: Head and neck L: Posterior to R SC jt.
Internal Carotid Artery
Left and right O: Common carotid artery D: Anterior cerebral artery Middle cerebral artery Circle of Willis S: eye, ear, nose; frontal, temporal and parietal lobes; pituitary gland, pia matter L: Carotid foramen
External carotid artery
Right and left
O: Common carotid artery
D: Superficial temporal, maxillary, facial and occipital arteries. (And superior thyroid, lingual, ascending pharyngeal and posterior auricular arteries)
S: Head (skin, connective tissue, muscles, bones, joints, dura and arachnoid matter) and neck.
L: superior border of larynx
Left common carotid artery
O: aortic arch D: Left internal carotid artery Left external carotid artery S: head and neck L: Middle branch of arch of the aorta
Right subclavian artery
O: Brachiocephalic trunk
D: Right vertebral
Right axillary
S: Brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscles, scapular muscles.
L:
Has 5 branches: vertebral, dorsal scapular, internal thoracic, thyrocervical, and costocervical
Left subclavian artery
O: Arch of the aorta D: L. Vertebral artery L. Axillary artery S: Brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscles, scapular muscles. L: Third branch of arch of aorta.
Has 5 branches: vertebral, dorsal scapular, internal thoracic, thyrocervical, and costocervical
Vertebral artery
Left and right
O: subclavian artery
D: Basilar artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Circle of Willis
S: posterior cerebrum, cerebellum, pons, inner ear
L: travels through transverse foramina of C-spine; enters through foramen magnum.
Internal thoracic artery
Right and left
Also called mammary artery
O: Subclavian
D:
S: anterior thoracic wall
L: arises from first part of subclavian, descends posterior to costal cartilage to around R6. Just lateral to sternum
Axillary artery
Right and left
O: continuation of Subclavian artery
D: becomes Brachial artery
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: inferior to RI
Brachial artery
Left and right
O: continuation of Axillary artery
D: branches into Radial and Ulnar
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: distal border of Teres major
Ulnar artery
Right and left
O: branches from Brachial artery D: Superficial palmar arch Deep palmar arch S: anterior forearm L: begins just distal to elbow.
Radial artery
Right and left
O: branches off of Brachial D: Superficial palmar arch Deep palmar arch S: posterior forearm L: Begins just distal to elbow
Superficial Palmar Arch
Right and left
O: Ulnar plus Radial arteries D: Common palmar digital arteries Proper palmar digital arteries S: muscles, joints and bones of hands and fingers. L: superficial to long flexor tendons.
Deep Palmar Arch
Right and left
O: radial and ulnar arteries
D: palmar metacarpal arteries
S: muscles, joints, bones of hands and fingers.
L: deep to long flexor tendons
The thoracic aorta divides into:
Visceral and parietal branches
Visceral branches of Thoracic aorta
Randomly Right and left.
Pericardial
Bronchial
Esophageal
Mediastinal
Parietal branches of thoracic aorta
Posterior intercostal (skin, muscles and ribs of thoracic wall, t-spine, mammary glands).
Subcostal (skin, muscle, ribs, T-12, meninges, spinal cord)
Superior phrenic. (Superior diaphragm)
How is the abdominal aorta divided?
Parietal Branches
Visceral branches
What are the three parietal branches of the abdominal aorta?
Inferior phrenic
Lumbar
Medial sacral
What are the 6 visceral branches of the abdominal aorta
Celiac trunk Superior mesenteric Suprarenal Renal Gonadal Inferior mesenteric