Bio1008- Human Arteries

Front 1

Which arteries form the arterial circle?

Back 1

1. Vertebral aa

2. Basilar a

3. Internal carotid aa

Front 2

Vertebral aa

Back 2

Runs through foramen magnum and cervical vertebra

Front 3

Basilar a

Back 3

Vertebral aa merge and form this artery

Front 4

Internal carotid aa

Back 4

Large blood vessels coming through the carotid canal

Runs deep

Front 5

External carotid aa

Back 5

Runs superficial

Branches off into superior side of skull

Front 6

Carotid sinus

Back 6

The beginning of the internal carotid artery

Baroreceptors and Chemoreceptors are located here

Front 7

Baroreceptors

Back 7

Monitor blood pressure

Front 8

Chemoreceptors

Back 8

Monitor oxygen and carbon dioxide

Front 9

Branches of the aortic arch

Back 9

1. Brachiocephalic trunk

2. Left common carotid a

3. Left subclavian a

Front 10

Branches of the Brachiocephalic trunk

Back 10

1. Right common carotid a

2. Right subclavian a

Front 11

Branches of the subclavian aa

Back 11

1. Vertebral aa

2. Internal thoracic aa

Front 12

What branches off of the internal thoracic aa?

Back 12

Anterior intercostal aa

Front 13

Internal thoracic aa

Back 13

Aka internal mammary aa

Runs lateral to the sternum

Found on anterior chest wall

Front 14

Anterior intercostal aa

Back 14

Runs along rivers

Seen in internal, anterior chest

Branches from internal thoracic aa

Front 15

Thoracic aorta

Back 15

Segment of the descending aorta found superior to the diaphragm

Front 16

Posterior intercostal aa

Back 16

Come off of thoracic aorta

Found along ribs in back

Front 17

What does the left subclavian artery become once it comes out from under the clavicle?

Back 17

Axillary aa

Front 18

At what point do the Axillary aa change their name and what do they become?

Back 18

Upon passing the head of the humerus, they become known as the brachial aa

Front 19

What do the brachial aa become and at what point?

Back 19

They become the radial aa (thumb side) and ulnar aa (pinky side) at the elbow

Front 20

Pulmonary trunk

Back 20

Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the Pulmonary aa

Front 21

Pulmonary aa

Back 21

Any blue vessel in the lung

Front 22

Abdominal aorta

Back 22

Segment of the descending aorta inferior to the diaphragm

Front 23

First major branch of the abdominal aorta

Back 23

Celiac trunk

Front 24

Branches of the celiac trunk

Back 24

1. Common hepatic a

2. Left gastric a

3. Splenic a

Front 25

Common hepatic a

Back 25

Travels to the right side of the body and enters the inferior aspect of the liver

Front 26

Left gastric a

Back 26

Found between the common hepatic a and the splenic a

Supplies blood to the stomach

Front 27

Splenic a

Back 27

Travels to the left side of the body

Supplies the spleen

Front 28

Superior mesenteric a

Back 28

Supplies small intestines, ascending colon and transverse colon of large intestine

Front 29

Ascending colon

Back 29

Right side of large intestine

Front 30

Transverse colon

Back 30

Horizontal segment of large intestine

Front 31

Suprarenal aa

Back 31

Supplies adrenal gland

Front 32

Renal aa

Back 32

Supplies the kidneys

Front 33

Gonadal aa

Back 33

Testicular aa in males, ovarian aa in females

Long and thin

Front 34

Inferior mesenteric aa

Back 34

Supplies descending and sigmoid colon of large intestine

Front 35

Descending colon

Back 35

Left side of the large intestine

Drops down

Front 36

Sigmoid colon

Back 36

Curves up on the left side of the large intestine

Front 37

Lumbar aa

Back 37

Last branches of the abdominal aorta

Comes off the aorta just before it splits

Supply lumbar musculature

Front 38

Common iliac aa

Back 38

Branches off of the abdominal aorta

Front 39

External iliac aa

Back 39

Branch off of the common iliac aa

Run superficially

Front 40

Internal iliac aa

Back 40

Run deep into the pelvis

Front 41

Femoral aa

Back 41

Runs through thigh

Front 42

Popliteal aa

Back 42

The femoral aa go deep into the leg just above the knee and resurface as these arteries behind the knee

Front 43

Back 43

Femoral artery

Front 44

Back 44

External iliac artery

Front 45

Back 45

Internal iliac artery

Front 46

Back 46

Common iliac aa

Front 47

Back 47

Gonadal artery

Front 48

Back 48

Inferior mesenteric a

Front 49

Back 49

Superior mesenteric a

Front 50

Back 50

Suprarenal artery

Front 51

Back 51

Splenic a

Front 52

Back 52

Renal a

Front 53

Back 53

Left gastric a

Front 54

Back 54

Common Hepatic a

Front 55

Back 55

Celiac trunk

Front 56

Back 56

Abdominal aorta

Front 57

Back 57

Thoracic aorta

Front 58

Back 58

Radial artery

Front 59

Back 59

Ulnar artery

Front 60

Back 60

Brachial a

Front 61

Back 61

Axillary artery

Front 62

Back 62

Left internal thoracic

Front 63

Back 63

External carotid aa

Front 64

Back 64

Internal carotid aa

Front 65

Back 65

Left vertebral a

Front 66

Back 66

Right common carotid a

Front 67

Back 67

Right vertebral a

Front 68

Back 68

Left subclavian a

Front 69

Back 69

Right subclavian a

Front 70

Back 70

Left common carotid a

Front 71

Back 71

Brachiocephalic trunk

Front 72

Back 72

Aortic arch

Front 73

Back 73

Ascending aorta

Front 74

Back 74

Coronary arteries

Front 75

Back 75

Left gastric a

Front 76

Back 76

Carotid sinus

Front 77

Back 77

Renal A

Front 78

Back 78

Splenic a

Front 79

Back 79

Common Hepatic a

Front 80

Back 80

Brachial artery

Front 81

Back 81

Inferior mesenteric a

Front 82

Back 82

Superior mesenteric a

Front 83

Back 83

Lumbar A

Front 84

Back 84

Circle of Willis

Front 85

Back 85

Vertebral A