Arteries Flashcards
(79 cards)
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Supply the heart region
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Right and left coronary arteries of the ascending aorta
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Right side of head and nech
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right common carotid artery
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right upper limb
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right subclavian artery
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left side of head and neck
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left common carotid artery
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left upper limb
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left subclavian
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pericardium
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pericardials
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bronchi of lungs
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bronchials
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esophagus
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esophageals
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structures in mediastinum
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mediastinals
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upper abdominal muscles
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subcostals
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superior and posterior surfaces of diaphragm
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superior phrenic
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supplies blood to coronary circulation
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ascending aorta
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right coronary artery branches into
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marginal branch and posterior interventricular branch
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left coronary artery branches into
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circumflex branch and anterior interventricular branch
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spinal cord, cervical vertebrae (right side); fuses with left vertebral artery to form basilar after entering cranium via foramen magnum
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right vertebral artery
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anterior right ventricle
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marginal branch
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posterior right ventricle
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posterior interventricular branch
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anterior left ventricle
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anterior/left interventricular branch/ left anterior descending
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posterior left ventricle
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circumflex branch
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head, neck, upper limb, thoracic wall
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brachiocephalic
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brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscle wall, and scapular muscles
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right subclavian
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thoracic, shoulder, scapular muscles, and humerus
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axillary
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muscles of the arm, humerus, elbow joint
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brachial
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major blood source to muscles of posterior compartment of forearm
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radial artery
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major blood source to muscles of anterior compartment of forearm
ulnar artery
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Blood pressure is usually measured in the ___ artery. In order to suppress hemorrhage the best place to compress it is near the middle of the arm where it is superficial and easily pressed against the humerus
brachial
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Because of its superficial location at this point, the ___ artery is usually used to take a radial pulse
radial
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Arteries of the left head and neck are the same except for the exception that the left ___ ____ arises from the aortic arch
common carotid
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supplies structures of the head except the brain
right external carotid
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supplies structures of the head except the brain; supplies, skin, connective tissues, muscles, bones, joints, dura and arachnoid mater in the head and supplies much of the neck anatomy
right external carotid
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Pulse may be detected in the __ ___ artery, just later to the larynx. It is convenient when exercising or administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation
right common carotid
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The ___ pulse can be detected on the ___ ___ artery just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle at the superior border of the larynx
carotid, external carotid
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eyeball and other orbital structures, ear, and parts of nose and nasal cavity; frontal, temporal, parietal lobes of cerebrum of brain; pituitary gland; pia mater
internal carotid
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distribution similar to right common carotid artery
left common carotid artery
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The basilar artery forms from the merging of which two arteries?
right/left vertebral arteries
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what arteries form the anastomosis called the cerebral arterial circle?
the basilar and the right/left internal carotid arteries
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Lies to the left of the vertebral column and runs from T4/T5 to T12/L1. Moves through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm
thoracic aorta
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tissues of the pericardial sac
pericardial arteries
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supply the tissues of the bronchial tree and surrounding lung tissue down to the level of the alveolar ducts
bronchial arteries
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all the tissues of the esophagus
esophageal arteries
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assorted tissues within the mediastinum, primarily connective tissue and lymph nodes
mediastinals
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supply blood to the structures of the body wall
parietal branches
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supply blood to the viscera (organs)
visceral branches
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visceral branches of thoracic aorta
pericardial arteries, bronchial arteries, esophageal arteries, mediastinal arteries
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parietal branches of thoracic aorta
subcostal arteries, superior phrenic arteries
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skin, muscles, and ribs; 12th thoracic vertebra, meninges, and spinal cord
subcostal arteries
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diaphragm muscle and pleura covering the diaphragm
superior phrenic arteries
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3 branches of celiac trunk
left gastric, splenic, common hepatic
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stomach, adjacent portion of esophagus
left gastric
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stomach, spleen, pancreas
splenic
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liver, stomach, gallbladder, duodenum, pancreas
common hepatic
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all digestive organs from duodenum to transverse colon
superior mesenteric artery
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transverse colon to rectum
inferior mesenteric artery
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supplies all organs of the GI tract from the abdominal part of the esophagus to the duodenum, and also the spleen
celiac trunk (artery)
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abdominal part of the esophagus, lesser curvature of the stomach, and lesser omentum
left gastric artery
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spleen, pancreas, fundus, and greater curvature of the stomach, and greater omentum
splenic
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liver, gallbladder, lesser omentum, stomach, pancreas, and duodenum
common hepatic artery
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suprarenal (adrenal glands)
suprarenal arteries
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all tissues of the kidneys
renal arteries
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Males: testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, and ureters
Females: ovaries, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and ureters
gonadals
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sacrum, coccyx, sacral spinal nerves, and piriformis muscle
median sacral artery (unpaired)
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diaphragm and suprarenal (adrenal glands)
inferior phrenic (unpaired)
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lumbar vertebrae, spinal cord and meninges, skin and muscles of the posterior and lateral part of the abdominal wall
lumbar arteries (unpaired)
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abdominal aorta divides into
right/left common iliac arteries
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each common iliac divides into the
internal and external iliac arteries
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the ___ is the primary artery serving the pelvis (muscle wall, pelvic organs, buttocks, external genitals, and medial thigh muscles)
internal iliac
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external iliac becomes the ___ (thigh) and the ___ artery (posterior knee)
femoral and popliteal
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popliteal branches into ___ and ___ ___ arteries
anterior and posterior tibial
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pelvic muscle wall, pelvic organs, external genitals, and lower limbs
common iliac arteries
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pelvic muscle wall, pelvic organs, buttocks, external genitals, and medial muscles of the thigh
internal iliac arteries
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lower abdominal wall, cremaster muscle in males and round ligament of uterus in females, and the lower limb
external iliac arteries
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muscles of the thigh- quadriceps, adductors, and hamstrings- femur, and ligaments, and tendons around the knee joint
femoral arteries
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muscles of the distal thigh, skin of the knee region, muscles of the proximal leg, knee joint, femur, patella, tibia, and fibula
popliteal arteries
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tibia, fibula, anterior muscles of the leg, dorsal muscles of the foot, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, and phalanges
anterior tibial arteries
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posterior and lateral muscle compartments of the leg, plantar muscles of the foot, tibia, fibula, tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones
posterior tibial arteries
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hip joint, femoral head, deep muscles of the thigh
deep femoral
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supplies medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobe of the brain
anterior cerebral artery
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curves around midbrain to serve the occipital and temporal lobes
posterior cerebral arteries
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supplies entire lateral surface of cerebral hemisphere
middle cerebral arteries
