Route for blood Flashcards
Arteries run __ and veins are both __ and __?
Deep; superficial and deep
Where is the thoracic aorta?
Above the diaphragm
Where is the abdominal aorta?
Below the diaphragm
How many unpaired arteries are there?
3
What are the 3 unpaired arteries?
Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
What is the order of the arteries?
Celiac Trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery
Adrenal Arteries
Renal arteries
gonadal arteries
inferior mesenteric arter
lumbar arteries
Common iliac
median sacral artery
What branches off the celiac trunk?
Left gastric
Splenic
Common hepatic
What does left gastric supply?
stomach
What does splenic artery supply?
Spleen
What does common hepatic artery supply?
Liver
What’s the difference between gonadal arteries between men and women?
Testicular arteries are longer and ovarian are shorter
Where does the left adrenal vein and the left gonadal vein drain into?
The left renal vein