Vascular System Flashcards
what are the 3 types of vessels?
arteries
capillaries
veins
what are the 3 layers of vessels?
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa
what are the 3 branches of the aorta?
innominate/brachiocephalic artery
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
name the 7 main upper extremity arteries
subclavian
axillary
brachial
radial
ulnar
palmar arch
digital
the radial artery travels down the ___ side of the forearm and forms the ___ palmar arch
lateral side (thumb)
deep palmar arch
the ulnar artery travels down the ___ side of the forearm and forms the ___ palmar arch
medial side (pinky)
superficial palmar arch
what artery is the predominant source of blood flow to the hand?
ulnar artery
3 branches of the celiac trunk
left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery
normal SMA has ___ resistance flow when fasting and ___ resistance flow postprandial
high resistance - fasting
low resistance - postprandial
renal artery branches
RA → segmental → interlobar → arcuate → interlobular
prox aorta has ___ resistance flow
distal aorta has ___ resistance flow
prox AO - low resistance
distal AO - high resistance
the abdominal aorta bifurcates into the ___
common iliac arteries
the common iliac arteries branch into the ___
internal iliac arteries (IIA)
external iliac arteries (EIA)
the EIA continues and becomes the ___
common femoral artery (CFA)
the CFA branches into the ___
superficial femoral artery (SFA)
deep/profunda artery
the SFA continues and becomes the ___
popliteal artery (Pop A)
the popliteal artery branches into ___
anterior tibial artery (ATA)
posterior tibial artery (PTA) - peroneal artery (Per A)
the common carotid artery bifurcates into ___
internal carotid artery (ICA)
external carotid artery (ECA)
ICA is positioned ____ and has ___ resistance flow
ICA
posteriolateral
low resistance
what is the first branch of the ICA?
opthalmic artery
the ICA divides into the ___
middle and anterior cerebral arteries
ECA is positioned ____ and has ___ resistance flow
ECA
anteriomedial
high resistance
what is the first branch of the ECA?
superior thyroid artery
the vertebral arteries branch off of the ___
subclavian arteries
the vertebral arteries merge to form the ____
basilar artery
what are the superficial veins of the lower extremities?
great saphenous vein (GSV)
small saphenous vein (SSV)
what are the superficial veins of the upper extremities?
cephalic vein
basilic vein
digital vein
the cephalic vein travels along the ___ side of the forearm
cephalic - lateral
the basilic vein travels along the ___ side of the forearm
basilic - medial
the subclavian vein and internal jugular vein form the ___
innominate/brachiocephalic vein
the innominate veins merge to form the ____
superior vena cava (SVC)
