Major Arteries from the Heart Flashcards
F: pulmonary trunk
carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
what does the pulmonary trunk arise from?
right ventricle
what are the branches of the pulmonary trunk?
a) Right pulmonary artery
b) Left pulmonary artery
F: aorta
distributes oxygenated blood through the body
what does the ascending aorta arise from?
arises from left ventricle in the middle mediastinum
what does the aortic arch arise from?
ascending aorta enters superior mediastinum and arches to the left
what are the branches of the aortic arch?
1) brachiocephalic trunk
2) L common carotid artery
3) L subclavian artery
F: brachiocephalic trunk
1) supply right side of head and neck
2) right upper limb
what are the branches of the brachiocephalic trunk?
1) R common carotid artery
2) R subclavian artery
what are the branches of the L/R common carotid artery
1) external carotid artery
2) internal carotid artery
F: L/R common carotid artery
supply L/R side of head and neck
where do the L/R common carotid arteries divide into their branches?
level of thyroid cartilage
F: external carotid artery
supply neck and part of head outside cranial cavity
F: L/R subclavian artery
supply L/R upper limb
what are the branches of the L/R subclavian artery?
axillary artery
