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1
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2 major arteries

A

aorta and the pulmonary artery

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Artery

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carry blood away from the heart under high pressure

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3
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Veins

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carry blood to the heart under low pressure

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4
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Aorta

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the major artery that supplies O2 rich blood

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5
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Pulmonary artery

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artery that take O2 deficient blood to lungs

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6
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Branches of the celiac trunk

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splenic, left gastric and proper hepatic artery

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Splenic artery

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provides blood to the spleen

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Left gastric artery

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provides blood to the stomach

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9
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Hepatic artery

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provides blood to the liver

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10
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Collateral circulation

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if there is a blockage in one artery another artery can compensate

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11
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3 parts of the aorta

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ascending, arch, descending thoracic

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12
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3 parts of the arch of the aorta

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Brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left subclavian artery

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Brachiocephalic artery

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provides blood to heart and head

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14
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Left common carotid

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2nd branch of arch, provides blood to head and neck

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Left subclavian artery

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3rd branch of arch, provides blood to left arm

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16
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Branches of the brachiocephalic artery

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right common carotid and right subclavian artery

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Right subclavian artery

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provides blood to right arm

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18
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Border where right subclavian artery becomes the axillary

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lateral border of the first rib

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19
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Right axillary artery

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supplies blood to armpit

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20
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Right common carotid

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supplies blood to head and neck

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21
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Branches of the right common carotid

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internal and external carotid

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22
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Internal carotid

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supplies blood to brain and eyes

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23
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External carotid

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supplies blood to meninges, scalp and face

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Border where right axillary artery becomes the right brachial artery

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distal border of teres major muscle

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Right Brachial artery
supplies blood to the right arm
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Branches of right brachial artery
right radial and ulnar arteries
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Right radial artery
supplies blood to the radius
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Right ulnar artery
supplies blood to the ulna
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Branches of radial and ulnar arteries
right superficial and deep palmar arches, and right digitals
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Descending thoracic aorta
provides blood to inferior part of the body
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Border where descending thoracic aorta becomes abdominal artery
diaphragm
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Abdominal artery
provides blood to abdomen
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Branches of abdominal artery
celiac trunk, right and left renal, superior and inferior mesenteric, and common iliac
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Renal arteries
supply blood to the kidneys
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Superior mesenteric artery
supplies blood from intestinal tract all the way to colon
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Inferior mesenteric artery
supplies blood to colon
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Common iliac arteries
supply blood to ilium
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Branches of the right common iliac artery
external and internal iliac
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Right external iliac artery
supplies blood to lower extremities
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Right internal iliac artery
supplies blood to bladder, urinary tract, uterus and prostate
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Border where external iliac becomes right femoral
inguinal ligament
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Right femoral artery
supplies blood to femur
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Border where femoral artery becomes popliteal artery
adductor hiatus
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Popliteal artery
supplies blood to knee
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Branches of popliteal artery
anterior and posterior tibial arteries
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Major veins
pulmonary vein and vena cava
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Pulmonary vein
brings oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
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Vena cava
brings unoxygenated blood to heart
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Branches of vena cava
inferior and superior
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Superior vena cava
brings blood from upper body
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Inferior vena cava
brings blood from lower body
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Jugular
brings blood from head, consists of internal and external
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Venae comitantes
veins surround arteries for heat exchange purposes
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Varicose veins
caused by valves in veins not closing all the way
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Portal system
brings blood from the intestinal system to the liver for detox
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Veins in portal system
splenic, superior and inferior mesenteric, and left gastric vein
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Portal hypertension
increased pressure in portal veins due to obstruction in the liver
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Esophageal varices
veins in esophagus have to much pressure and bulge

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