hemostasis and blood vessels quiz (week anatomy) Flashcards
anterior cerebral artery
front 2 arteries in brain connected by anterior communicating artery
anterior communicating artery
connects anterior cerebral arteries at the front of the brain
aorta
top of the heart
axillary artery
armpit artery
basilar artery
mid brain artery with lots of branches, resembles fish bones
brachial. artery
“bicep veins”
brachiocephalic trunk
far right trunk of aorta, splits into subclavian and common carotid
common carotid artery
extend from heart towards head, split into external and internal
common iliac artery
splits off aorta near pelvis, external and internal after
celiac trunk
branches off aorta to nourish many organs in the abdominal cavity
common hepatic artery
branch off celiac trunk going to the liver
external carotid artery
extends to the front of the face
external iliac artery
runs down medial to internal, becomes femoral
femoral artery
extends from external iliac, runs down femur
internal carotid artery
internal branch of common carotid, extends to brain
internal iliac artery
goes to pelvic organs
popliteal artery
follows femoral, behind the knee
posterior communicating artery
connects posterior cerebral to internal carotid artery
posterior cerebral artery
connects basilar to anterior brain arteries
radial artery
lateral forearm artery
renal artery
branch of celiac trunk that goes to kidneys
subclavian artery
branch off heart (left) and brachiocephalic trunk (right) to the arms