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Arterial Gross Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Proximal to arch the 1st branches of Ascending Aorta are the?

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Coronary artery

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2
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Divides into the right common carotid and subclavian arteries

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Innominate/ brachiocephalic

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3
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Runs laterally to outer border of 1st rib becoming axillary artery

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Subclavian artery

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4
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After giving off several branches becomes brachial artery

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Axillary artery

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5
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Branches into the radial and ulnar arteries at the inner aspect of the elbow also known (antecubital fossa).

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Brachial artery

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6
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Runs down the lateral/ thumb side of the hand and terminates in deep palmar arch

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Radial artery

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7
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Travels down Medial/pinky side a forearm and terminates in Superficial Palmer arch

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Ulnar artery

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8
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Predominant source of blood flow to the hand

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Ulnar artery

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9
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Supplies stomach liver pancrea duodenum spleen

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Celiac artery

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10
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Branches and to left gastric splenic and common hepatic arteries

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Celiac artery (the first branch)

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11
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Supplies the small intestine cecum parts of colon

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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA)

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12
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Located about one cm distal to the celiac artery

Can be a common trunk of the celiac artery and (normal variant)

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Superior mesenteric artery

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13
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Supply blood to the kidneys supra renal glands ureters

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Renal arteries

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14
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Collateral pathway

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SMA

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15
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In ________, a Landmark for locating __________ is the left renal V which crosses the aorta anteriorly; the artery being just posterior

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Transverse

left renal artery

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16
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Comes off left side of the aorta

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Inferior mesenteric artery

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17
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Arises from abdominal Aorta about 3 to 4 cm above bifurcation

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Inferior mesenteric artery

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18
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Most distal branches of the aorta carrying blood to the pelvis abdominal wall in lower limbs

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Common iliac arteries (CIA)

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19
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The common iliac arteries divides into

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Internal iliac artery

External iliac artery

20
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Hypogastric

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Internal iliac artery

21
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Travels along the medial side of the psoas major muscle. Passing underneath inguinal ligament, becomes the

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Common femoral artery

22
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Runs the length of the thigh, and ends at the adductor canal, or hunter’s canal), becomes the popliteal.

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Superficial femoral artery

23
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Arises 5 cm. From the inguinal ligament on the lateral side and can act as a collateral connection

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Deep femoral (profunda femoris) artery

24
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“Trifurcation”

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Anterior tibial, posterior tibial, peroneal

25
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Starts at the adductor hiatus and terminates into the anterior and posterior tibia arteries

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Popliteal artery

26
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Genicular branches (known as all the little branches)

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Popliteal artery

27
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First branch of the distal popliteal A.

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Anterior tibial artery

28
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At its lower end becomes _________ and is directed across dorsum of foot towards base of great toe

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Dorsalis pedis A. (DPA)

29
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Major branch of DPA

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Deep plantar artery

30
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Extends obliquely down posterior/medial side of the leg

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Posterior tibial artery

31
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Major branches of the PTA

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Lateral and medial plantar arteries

32
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Supplies structures of the lateral side of leg/foot, travels down medial side of the fibula bone

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Peroneal A.

33
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Branch of the PTA which unites with the deep plantar A.

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Lateral plantar A.

34
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Consists of deep plantar artery (branch of DPA)

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Plantar arch

35
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Transport gases, nutrients and other essential substances to the capillaries

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Arteries

36
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Smallest

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Arterioles

37
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Largest

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Arteries

38
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Considered resistance vessels

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Arterioles

39
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Regulating blood flow through contraction and relaxation (to give O2)

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Arterioles

40
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Nutrients and waste products are exchanged between the tissue and blood (where everything happens semiperneable)

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Capillaries

41
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Smooth endothelium (thin)

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Tunica intima/inner layer

42
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Smooth muscle and connective tissue, largely of the elastic type

(Thick)

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Tunica media/intermediate layer

43
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Somewhat thinner than media

Contains fibrous connective tissue

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Tunica externa/outer layer

44
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Adventitia

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Tunica externa/outer layer

45
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Adventitial layer contains the

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Vasa vasorum

46
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Has it’s own blood supply

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Adventitial layer

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