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Circulatory Routes: Arteries Flashcards

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Left coronary artery

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O:  Ascending aorta
D:  Anterior interventricular branch 
      Circumflex branch
S:  Heart
L:
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Right coronary artery

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O: Ascending aorta
D:  Posterior interventricular branch
      Marginal branch
S:  Heart
L:
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Brachiocephalic trunk

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O:  Arch of the aorta
D:  R. Common carotid
     R. Subclavian 
S:  R. Head, neck, upper arm
L:  First branch of aortic arch
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Right common carotid artery

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O:  Brachiocephalic trunk
D:  R. Internal carotid artery 
     R. External carotid artery
S:  Head and neck
L:  Posterior to R SC jt.
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Internal Carotid Artery

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Left and right 
O:  Common carotid artery
D:  Anterior cerebral artery
     Middle cerebral artery 
      Circle of Willis
S:  eye, ear, nose; frontal, temporal and parietal lobes; pituitary gland, pia matter 
L:  Carotid foramen
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External carotid artery

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Right and left

O: Common carotid artery
D: Superficial temporal, maxillary, facial and occipital arteries. (And superior thyroid, lingual, ascending pharyngeal and posterior auricular arteries)
S: Head (skin, connective tissue, muscles, bones, joints, dura and arachnoid matter) and neck.
L: superior border of larynx

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Left common carotid artery

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O:  aortic arch
D:  Left internal carotid artery
      Left external carotid artery
S:  head and neck
L:  Middle branch of arch of the aorta
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Right subclavian artery

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O: Brachiocephalic trunk
D: Right vertebral
Right axillary
S: Brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscles, scapular muscles.
L:
Has 5 branches: vertebral, dorsal scapular, internal thoracic, thyrocervical, and costocervical

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Left subclavian artery

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O:  Arch of the aorta
D:  L. Vertebral artery
      L. Axillary artery
S:  Brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic muscles, scapular muscles. 
L:  Third branch of arch of aorta.

Has 5 branches: vertebral, dorsal scapular, internal thoracic, thyrocervical, and costocervical

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Vertebral artery

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Left and right

O: subclavian artery
D: Basilar artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Circle of Willis
S: posterior cerebrum, cerebellum, pons, inner ear
L: travels through transverse foramina of C-spine; enters through foramen magnum.

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Internal thoracic artery

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Right and left

Also called mammary artery

O: Subclavian
D:
S: anterior thoracic wall
L: arises from first part of subclavian, descends posterior to costal cartilage to around R6. Just lateral to sternum

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Axillary artery

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Right and left

O: continuation of Subclavian artery
D: becomes Brachial artery
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: inferior to RI

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Brachial artery

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Left and right

O: continuation of Axillary artery
D: branches into Radial and Ulnar
S: arm, humerus, elbow
L: distal border of Teres major

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Ulnar artery

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Right and left

O: branches from Brachial artery
D:  Superficial palmar arch
     Deep palmar arch
S:  anterior forearm
L:  begins just distal to elbow.
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Radial artery

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Right and left

O: branches off of Brachial
D: Superficial palmar arch
     Deep palmar arch
S:  posterior forearm
L:   Begins just distal to elbow
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Superficial Palmar Arch

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Right and left

O:  Ulnar plus Radial arteries
D:  Common palmar digital arteries 
      Proper palmar digital arteries
S:  muscles, joints and bones of hands and fingers. 
L:  superficial to long flexor tendons.
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Deep Palmar Arch

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Right and left

O: radial and ulnar arteries
D: palmar metacarpal arteries
S: muscles, joints, bones of hands and fingers.
L: deep to long flexor tendons

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The thoracic aorta divides into:

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Visceral and parietal branches

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Visceral branches of Thoracic aorta

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Randomly Right and left.

Pericardial

Bronchial

Esophageal

Mediastinal

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Parietal branches of thoracic aorta

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Posterior intercostal (skin, muscles and ribs of thoracic wall, t-spine, mammary glands).

Subcostal (skin, muscle, ribs, T-12, meninges, spinal cord)

Superior phrenic. (Superior diaphragm)

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How is the abdominal aorta divided?

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Parietal Branches

Visceral branches

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What are the three parietal branches of the abdominal aorta?

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Inferior phrenic
Lumbar
Medial sacral

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What are the 6 visceral branches of the abdominal aorta

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Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric
Suprarenal
Renal 
Gonadal
Inferior mesenteric
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How is the celiac trunk divided?

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Common hepatic

  • hepatic artery proper
  • right gastric
  • gastroduodenal

Left gastric

Splenic

  • pancreatic
  • left gastroepiploic
  • short gastric
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How is the superior mesenteric trunk divided?
``` Inferior pancreaticoduodenal Jejunal Ileocolic Right colic Middle colic ```
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How is the inferior mesenteric divided?
Left colic Sigmoid Superior rectal
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Celiac Trunk
Unpaired O: abdominal aorta (visceral branch) D: left gastric, splenic, common hepatic S: GI tract (esophagus to duodenum and spleen) L: first branch inferior to diaphragm. Arises at T12
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Left gastric artery
Unpaired O: branches off Celiac Trunk D: anastomoses with right gastric artery S: abdominal esophagus; lesser curvature of stomach. L: follows lesser curve of stomach. From superior side.
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Splenic artery
Unpaired O: celiac branch D: pancreatic, left gastroepiploic, and short gastric arteries S: spleen, pancreas, funds and greater curvature of stomach, greater omentum L: largest branch of celiac trunk. From left side
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Common hepatic artery
Unpaired ``` O: celiac trunk D: Proper hepatic Right gastric Gastroduodenal S: liver, gall bladder, lesser omentum, stomach, pancreas, duodenum L: from right side of trunk ```
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Pancreatic arteries
Unpaired (but many) O: branch off splenic artery. D: S: spleen L:
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Left gastroepiploic artery
Unpaired O: splenic artery D: S: greater curvature of the stomach; greater omentum L: terminal end of splenic artery
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Short gastric arteries
Unpaired O: splenic artery D: S: fundus of the stomach. L:
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Proper hepatic artery
Unpaired O: common hepatic artery D: S: liver, gall bladder, lesser omentum L:
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Right gastric artery
Unpaired O: common hepatic D: anastomoses with left gastric artery S: stomach and lesser omentum L:
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Gastroduodenal artery
Unpaired O: common hepatic artery D: S: stomach, duodenum, pancreas L:
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Superior mesenteric artery
Unpaired ``` O: abdominal aorta D: Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery Jejunal artery Ileocolic artery Right Colic artery Middle colic artery S: GI tract (duodenum to transverse colon) L: L1 ```
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Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
Unpaired O: branches from superior mesenteric artery D: S: pancreas, duodenum L:
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Jujenal artery
Unpaired O: superior mesenteric artery D: S: majority of Small intestine (pancreas, duodenum) L:
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Ileocolic artery
Unpaired O: superior mesenteric artery D: S: terminal ileum, cecum, appendix, ascending colon L: inferior to right colic
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Right colic artery
Unpaired O: superior mesenteric artery D: S: ascending and transverse colons L:
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Middle colic artery
Unpaired O: superior mesenteric artery D: S: transverse colon L: most superior
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Inferior mesenteric artery
Unpaired ``` O: abdominal aorta D: Left Colic artery Sigmoid arteries Superior rectal arteries S: GI tract (transverse colon to rectum) L: L3. Left of aorta ```
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Left colic arteries
Unpaired O: inferior mesenteric artery D: anastomoses with sigmoid S: transverse and descending colons L:
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Sigmoid arteries
Unpaired O: inferior mesenteric artery D: anastomoses with left colic S: sigmoid colon L:
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Superior rectal arteries
Unpaired O: inferior mesenteric arteries D: S: upper rectum
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Suprarenal arteries
Left and right ``` O: abdominal aorta (middle) Inferior phrenic (superior) Renal (inferior) D: S: adrenal glands L: three pairs. ```
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Renal arteries
Left and right O: abdominal aorta D: S: kidneys L: superior L2
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Gonadal arteries
Paired O: abdominal aorta D: S: gonada L: L2. Inferior to renal arteries
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Median sacral artery
Unpaired O: abdominal aorta (parietal) D: S: sacrum, coccyx, sacral spinal nerve, piriformis. L: just superior to bifurcation into right and left common iliac
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Inferior Phrenjc Arteries
Paired O: abdominal aorta (parietal) D: S: diaphragm, adrenal glands L: first paired branch of abdominal aorta
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Lumbar arteries
Paired O: abdominal aorta (parietal) D: S: L-spine, spinal cord, meninges, skin and muscles of abdominal wall L: 4 pairs
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Common iliac arteries
Paired ``` O: abdominal aorta (bifurcation) D: Internal iliac External iliac S: pelvic muscles and organs, external genitals, lower limbs L: L4 ```
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Internal Iliac artery
Paired O: Common iliac artery D: anterior and posterior divisions of internal iliac artery S: pelvic muscles and organs, buttocks, external genitals, medial thigh muscles. L: bifurcation anterior to SI joint, level of lumbosacral IV disc
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External iliac artery
Paired O: common iliac artery D: Femoral arteries S: lower abdominal wall, cremaster muscle, round ligament, lower limb L: begins at bifurcation of common iliac.
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Femoral artery
Paired O: external iliac artery D: popliteal artery S: muscles of thigh, femur, ligaments and tendons of knee L: inguinal ligament
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Popliteal artery
Paired O: femoral D: Anterior tibial Posterior tibial S: distal thigh muscles, skin of knee, proximal leg muscles, knee, femur, patella, tibia and fibula. L: popliteal fossa/adductor Magnus tendon.
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Anterior tibial artery
Paired ``` O: popliteal D: Doral pedis arteries Arcuate arteries Dorsal metatarsal arteries Dorsal digital arteries S: tibia, fibula, anterior leg muscles, dorsal foot muscles, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges L: bifurcation at distal popliteus ```
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Poaterior tibial arteries
Paired ``` O: popliteal D: Fibular arteries Medial plantar Lateral plantar Plantar arch Plantar metatarsal Plantar digital L: bifurcated at distal popliteus ```

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