Vascular System Flashcards
3 layers of blood vessels
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa
the ______ valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
tricuspid
the _____ valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
mitral
3 branches of the aortic arch
1.Innominate/brachiocephalic
2. LCCA
3. left subclavian
the innominate/brachiocephalic artery is only on the ____ side
right
the innominate/brachiocephalic artery divides into the ____ and ____
RCCA and right subclavian
_____ arteries branch off the subclavian arteries
vertebral
the ICA is posterolateral or anteriomedial?
posterolateral
the ECA is posterolateral or anteriomedial?
anteriomedial
first branch of the ICA
opthalmic artery
first branch of the ECA
superior thyroid artery
the ICA divides into the ____ and ____
middle cerebral arteries
anterior cerebral arteries
the right and left vertebral arteries form the ____
basilar artery
the basilar artery divides into the ____
posterior cerebral arteries
the posterior cerebral arteries start the ____
Circle of Willis
the Circle of Willis provides communication between (3)
ICA
ECA
vertebrobasilar systems
3 branches of the celiac trunk
left gastric
splenic
common hepatic
the SMA supplies blood to (4)
small intestines
cecum
ascending colon
start of the transverse colon
RRA runs ____ to the IVC
posterior
main kidney arteries (5)
renal artery
segmental
interlobar
arcuate
interlobular
the IMA supplies blood to (4)
transverse colon
descending colon
sigmoid colon
rectum
the abdominal AO bifurcates into
left & right common iliac arteries
the common iliac arteries branch into
internal & external iliac arteries
the external iliac artery becomes the ____
common femoral artery (CFA)
CFA divides into
superficial femoral artery (SFA)
deep femoral (profunda) artery
superficial femoral artery (SFA) becomes the ___
popliteal artery
popliteal artery divides into
anterior tibial artery (ATA)
tibioperoneal trunk - posterior tibial artery (PTA) and peroneal artery
main upper extremity arteries (7)
subclavian
axillary
brachial
radial & ulnar
palmar
digital
radial artery is on the ____ side of the forearm
lateral
radial artery forms the ___ palmar arch
deep palmar arch
ulnar artery is on the ___ side of the forearm
medial
ulnar artery forms the ____ palmar arch
superficial palmar arch
predominant course of blood flow to the hand
ulnar artery
digital arteries arise from the ____ and extend into the fingers
palmar arches
longest vein in the body
great saphenous vein (GSV)
connect the superficial and deep venous system
perforating veins
deep veins of the upper extremities (7)
digital
palmar
radial & ulnar
brachial
axillary
subclavian
superficial veins of the upper extremities (3)
digital
cephalic
basilic
cephalic vein runs ____ up the arm and becomes the ____
cephalic vein runs LATERAL up the arm and becomes the SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
basilic vein runs ____ up the arm and becomes the ____
basilic vein runs MEDIAL up the arm and becomes the AXILLARY VEIN
subclavian vein + ______ = innominate/brachiocephalic vein
subclavian vein + internal jugular vein = innominate/brachiocephalic vein
right and left innominate/brachiocephalic veins merge together and become the
superior vena cava (SVC)
superior vena cava (SVC) carries blood to
right atrium of the heart
superficial veins of the lower extremities (2)
great saphenous vein (GSV)
small saphenous vein (SSV)
SMV + ___ = Portal Vein
SMV + splenic vein = portal vein
hepatopetal = flow ____ the liver
hepatopetal = towards
hepatofugal = flow ___ the liver
away from
the portal vein has ___ flow
hepatopetal
the hepatic veins have ____ flow
hepatofugal
the LRV is ___ to the LRA and AO
anterior
