Name this structure | Right and left subclavian arteries |
Name this structure | Radial artery |
Where does the aorta come from? | The aorta comes from the left ventricle of the heart |
Ascending Aorta | The ascending aorta arises from the left ventricle
- a huge curve is seen |
What does the aorta branch into? | Aorta branches into the coronary arteries |
Location of Aoritc arch | lies posterior to the manubrium |
Define Descending aorta | The descending aorta continues from the aortic arch and runs down creating the thoracic and abdominal aorta |
Thoracic aorta | the thoracic aorta is in the region of T5-T12 |
Abdominal aorta | ends at L4 |
What does the descending aorta divide into? | The descending aorta divides into the iliac arteries |
Name this structure | Common carotid artery (goes up... works against gravity) |
Name this structure | Subclavian artery (goes down towards the arms) |
Name this structure | Thoracic/Descending Aorta |
Name this structure | Axillary artery |
Name this structure | Brachial Artery |
Name this structure | Radial artery |
Name this structure | Ulnar artery |
Name this structure | Common carotid arteries |
Name this structure | Right and left subclavian arteries |
Name this structure | Abdominal aorta |
Name this structure | Renal artery (connects to kidneys) |
Name this structure | Common iliac artery |
Name this structure | Femoral artery |
Name this structure | Common hepatic artery (feeds the liver) |
Name this structure | Common Iliac artery |
Name this structure | The common iliac artery divides into the external and internal iliac artery
- external is on the outer portion of the hip
- internal is on the inner portion of the pelvis |
Name this structure | blue represents the deep femoral artery and green represents the femoral artery |
Name this structure | Tibial artery (there is an anterior and posterior tibial artery) |