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Circulatory Routes: Arteries Flashcards

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Left coronary artery

A 
O:  Ascending aorta
D:  Anterior interventricular branch 
      Circumflex branch
S:  Heart
L:
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Right coronary artery

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O: Ascending aorta
D:  Posterior interventricular branch
      Marginal branch
S:  Heart
L:
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Brachiocephalic trunk

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O:  Arch of the aorta
D:  R. Common carotid
     R. Subclavian 
S:  R. Head, neck, upper arm
L:  First branch of aortic arch
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Right common carotid artery

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O:  Brachiocephalic trunk
D:  R. Internal carotid artery 
     R. External carotid artery
S:  Head and neck
L:  Posterior to R SC jt.
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Internal Carotid Artery

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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
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External carotid artery

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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

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Left common carotid artery

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O:  aortic arch
D:  Left internal carotid artery
      Left external carotid artery
S:  head and neck
L:  Middle branch of arch of the aorta
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Right subclavian artery

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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

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Left subclavian artery

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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

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Vertebral artery

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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.

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Internal thoracic artery

A

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

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Axillary artery

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Right and left

O: continuation of Subclavian artery
D: becomes Brachial artery
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: inferior to RI

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Brachial artery

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Left and right

O: continuation of Axillary artery
D: branches into Radial and Ulnar
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: distal border of Teres major

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Ulnar artery

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Right and left

O: branches from Brachial artery
D:  Superficial palmar arch
     Deep palmar arch
S:  anterior forearm
L:  begins just distal to elbow.
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Radial artery

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Right and left

O: branches off of Brachial
D: Superficial palmar arch
     Deep palmar arch
S:  posterior forearm
L:   Begins just distal to elbow
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Superficial Palmar Arch

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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.
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Deep Palmar Arch

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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

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The thoracic aorta divides into:

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Visceral and parietal branches

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Visceral branches of Thoracic aorta

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Randomly Right and left.

Pericardial

Bronchial

Esophageal

Mediastinal

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Parietal branches of thoracic aorta

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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)

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How is the abdominal aorta divided?

A

Parietal Branches

Visceral branches

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What are the three parietal branches of the abdominal aorta?

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Inferior phrenic
Lumbar
Medial sacral

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What are the 6 visceral branches of the abdominal aorta

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Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric
Suprarenal
Renal 
Gonadal
Inferior mesenteric
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How is the celiac trunk divided?

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Common hepatic

  • hepatic artery proper
  • right gastric
  • gastroduodenal

Left gastric

Splenic

  • pancreatic
  • left gastroepiploic
  • short gastric
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How is the superior mesenteric trunk divided?

A 
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal 
Jejunal 
Ileocolic 
Right colic
Middle colic
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How is the inferior mesenteric divided?

A

Left colic
Sigmoid
Superior rectal

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Celiac Trunk

A

Unpaired

O: abdominal aorta (visceral branch)
D: left gastric, splenic, common hepatic
S: GI tract (esophagus to duodenum and spleen)
L: first branch inferior to diaphragm. Arises at T12

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Left gastric artery

A

Unpaired

O: branches off Celiac Trunk
D: anastomoses with right gastric artery
S: abdominal esophagus; lesser curvature of stomach.
L: follows lesser curve of stomach. From superior side.

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Splenic artery

A

Unpaired

O: celiac branch
D: pancreatic, left gastroepiploic, and short gastric arteries
S: spleen, pancreas, funds and greater curvature of stomach, greater omentum
L: largest branch of celiac trunk. From left side

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Common hepatic artery

A

Unpaired

O: celiac trunk
D: Proper hepatic
    Right gastric
    Gastroduodenal 
S: liver, gall bladder, lesser omentum, stomach, pancreas, duodenum 
L:  from right side of trunk
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Pancreatic arteries

A

Unpaired (but many)

O: branch off splenic artery.
D:
S: spleen
L:

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Left gastroepiploic artery

A

Unpaired

O: splenic artery
D:
S: greater curvature of the stomach; greater omentum
L: terminal end of splenic artery

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Short gastric arteries

A

Unpaired

O: splenic artery
D:
S: fundus of the stomach.
L:

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Proper hepatic artery

A

Unpaired

O: common hepatic artery
D:
S: liver, gall bladder, lesser omentum
L:

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Right gastric artery

A

Unpaired

O: common hepatic
D: anastomoses with left gastric artery
S: stomach and lesser omentum
L:

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Gastroduodenal artery

A

Unpaired

O: common hepatic artery
D:
S: stomach, duodenum, pancreas
L:

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Superior mesenteric artery

A

Unpaired

O: abdominal aorta
D: Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
     Jejunal artery
     Ileocolic artery
     Right Colic artery
      Middle colic artery
S: GI tract (duodenum to transverse colon)
L: L1
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Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

A

Unpaired

O: branches from superior mesenteric artery
D:
S: pancreas, duodenum
L:

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Jujenal artery

A

Unpaired

O: superior mesenteric artery
D:
S: majority of Small intestine (pancreas, duodenum)
L:

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Ileocolic artery

A

Unpaired

O: superior mesenteric artery
D:
S: terminal ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon
L: inferior to right colic

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Right colic artery

A

Unpaired

O: superior mesenteric artery
D:
S: ascending and transverse colons
L:

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Middle colic artery

A

Unpaired

O: superior mesenteric artery
D:
S: transverse colon
L: most superior

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Inferior mesenteric artery

A

Unpaired

O: abdominal aorta
D: Left Colic artery 
     Sigmoid arteries
     Superior rectal arteries
S:  GI tract (transverse colon to rectum)
L: L3. Left of aorta
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Left colic arteries

A

Unpaired

O: inferior mesenteric artery
D: anastomoses with sigmoid
S: transverse and descending colons
L:

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Sigmoid arteries

A

Unpaired

O: inferior mesenteric artery
D: anastomoses with left colic
S: sigmoid colon
L:

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Superior rectal arteries

A

Unpaired

O: inferior mesenteric arteries
D:
S: upper rectum

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Suprarenal arteries

A

Left and right

O: abdominal aorta (middle)
     Inferior phrenic (superior)
     Renal (inferior)
D: 
S:  adrenal glands 
L:  three pairs.
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Renal arteries

A

Left and right

O: abdominal aorta
D:
S: kidneys
L: superior L2

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Gonadal arteries

A

Paired

O: abdominal aorta
D:
S: gonada
L: L2. Inferior to renal arteries

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Median sacral artery

A

Unpaired

O: abdominal aorta (parietal)
D:
S: sacrum, coccyx, sacral spinal nerve, piriformis.
L: just superior to bifurcation into right and left common iliac

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Inferior Phrenjc Arteries

A

Paired

O: abdominal aorta (parietal)
D:
S: diaphragm, adrenal glands
L: first paired branch of abdominal aorta

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Lumbar arteries

A

Paired

O: abdominal aorta (parietal)
D:
S: L-spine, spinal cord, meninges, skin and muscles of abdominal wall
L: 4 pairs

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Common iliac arteries

A

Paired

O: abdominal aorta (bifurcation)
D: Internal iliac
    External iliac
S: pelvic muscles and organs, external genitals, lower limbs
L:  L4
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Internal Iliac artery

A

Paired

O: Common iliac artery
D: anterior and posterior divisions of internal iliac artery
S: pelvic muscles and organs, buttocks, external genitals, medial thigh muscles.
L: bifurcation anterior to SI joint, level of lumbosacral IV disc

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External iliac artery

A

Paired

O: common iliac artery
D: Femoral arteries
S: lower abdominal wall, cremaster muscle, round ligament, lower limb
L: begins at bifurcation of common iliac.

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Femoral artery

A

Paired

O: external iliac artery
D: popliteal artery
S: muscles of thigh, femur, ligaments and tendons of knee
L: inguinal ligament

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Popliteal artery

A

Paired

O: femoral
D: Anterior tibial
Posterior tibial
S: distal thigh muscles, skin of knee, proximal leg muscles, knee, femur, patella, tibia and fibula.
L: popliteal fossa/adductor Magnus tendon.

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Anterior tibial artery

A

Paired

O: popliteal
D: Doral pedis arteries
     Arcuate arteries
     Dorsal metatarsal arteries
     Dorsal digital arteries
S: tibia, fibula, anterior leg muscles, dorsal foot muscles, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
L: bifurcation at distal popliteus
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Poaterior tibial arteries

A

Paired

O: popliteal
D:  Fibular arteries
      Medial plantar
      Lateral plantar
      Plantar arch
      Plantar metatarsal
      Plantar digital
L: bifurcated at distal popliteus

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