Week 1 - Lab Handout Flashcards
Circulatory Pathways
Follow the pathway for the blood from the:
Left Ventricle to the
Right Middle Cerebral Artery
Starting Left Ventricle –> aortic semilunar valve –> aortic arch –>
- Right Subclavian Artery
- Common Carotid Artery
- Right Internal Carotid Artery
- Middle Cerebral Artery
Branches from the ascending Aorta
Coronary Artery
First, or most anterior, branch of the Aorta
Brachiocephalic Artery
Branch of the Aortic arch that leads to the left arm
Left Subclavian Arter
Paired vessels that carry blood to the brain (2)
Right and Left
Internal Carotid Artery
Middle Branch of the Aortic Arch
Left Common Carotid Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located in the arm
Brachial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the lateral side of the forearm
Radial artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the medial side of the forearm
Ulnar Artery
Name the major artery described:
Branch of celiac that supplies the liver
Common Hepatic Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies Pancreas and Spleen
Splenic Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies small intestine and portion of colon
Superior Mesentric Artery
Name the major artery described:
Paired Vessels, supply kidney
Renal Arteries
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the descending colon and rectum
Mesentric Artery
Name the major artery described:
Formed by bifurcation of aorta
(divide into two parts or branches)
Left and Right Common Iliac Arteries
Name the major artery described:
Enters the pelvis and supplies urinary bladder
Internal Iliac Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the thigh region
Femoral Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located in the posterior knee region
Popliteal Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the posterior portion of the lower leg
Posterior Tibial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the anterior portion of the lower leg
Anterior Tibial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Branch of the celiac that supplies the stomach
Gastric Artery
Name the major vein described:
Two large veins that enter the right atrium
Superior Vena Cavae
Inferior Vena Cavae
Name the major vein described:
Join to form the superior Vena Cava
Brachiocephalic Veins
Name the major vein described:
Superficial vein on medial side of arm
Basilic Vein
Name the major vein described:
Superficial vein on lateral side of arm
Cephalic Vein
Name the major vein described:
Vein at the elbow used for blood draws
Median Cubital
Name the major vein described:
Deep vein in the arm
Brachial Vein
Name the major vein described:
Drains muscle tissue of the abdominal wall
Lumbar Vein
Name the major vein described:
Vein from liver that enters the Inferior Vena Cavae
Hepatic Vein
Name the major vein described:
Vein that carries nutrient-rich blood to the liver
Hepatic Portal Vein
Name the major vein described:
Two veins that form the hepatic portal vein
Superior Mesentric Vein
Splenic Vein
Name the major vein described:
Longest vein in the body
Great Saphenous Vein
Name the major vein described:
Join to form the inferior vena cavae
Common iliac veins
Name the major vein described:
Carries blood from the pelvic viscera
internal iliac vein
Name the major vein described:
Large deep vein in the thigh
Deep Femoral Vein
Name the major vein described:
Drains dorsal foot and anterior leg muscle
Dorsal pedis - foot
then drains into
Anterior tibial - anterior leg muscle
Name the major vein described:
Drains posterior leg muscles
Posterior Tibial Vein
