Lecture 8- Cardio Flashcards
Veins that enter the right atria
Cranial and caudal vena cava
artery that takes blood out of the right ventricle
pulmonary trunk
Branches of the pulmonary trunk
left and right pulmonary arteries
Vessels that transport blood from the lungs to the left atrium
pulmonary veins
Vessel as it immediately leaves the left ventricle
aortic arch
arteries that supply the myocardium
right and left coronary arteries
the first branch off the aorta
brachiocephalic trunk
The second bransh off the aorta
left subclavian artery
Where does the left subclavian artery go
left forelimb
1st and 2nd branches off of the brachiocephalic trunk
right and left common carotid arteries
Where do the common carotid arteries take blood
The head
What does the brachiocephalic trunk become
right subclavian artery
3 unpaired arteries that supply the GI tract
celiac artery (stomach and spleen)
cranial mesenteric artery (intestines)
Caudal mesenteric artery (intestines)
Is blood filtered coming from the legs
No
Is blood from the stomach and spleen filtered
Yes