Vessels by Landmark

Question 1

begin at the aortic valve and end at the diaphragm:

Answer 1

Ascending Aorta/ Aortic Arch/ Decending Aorta/ Thoracic Aorta

Question 2

begins at the aortic arch and ends at the bifurcation of the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries

Answer 2

Innominate artery

Question 3

begins at the aortic arch and ends at the carotid bifurcation

Answer 3

left common carotid artery

Question 4

begins at the innominate bifurcation and ends at the carotid bifurcation

Answer 4

right common carotid

Question 5

begins at the carotid bifurcation and ends at the circle of willis

Answer 5

internal carotid artery

Question 6

begins at the thoracic outlet and ends at the insertion of the tres major muscle of the upper arm

Answer 6

axillary artery

Question 7

begins at the innominate bifurcation and ends at the thoracic outlet passing over the first rib

Answer 7

right subclavian artery

Question 8

begins at the insertion of the trees major muscle and ends at the bifurcation into the radial and ulnar arteries

Answer 8

brachial artery

Question 9

begins at the proximal abdominal aorta and ends quickly at the bifurcation into the hepatic and the splenic arteries

Answer 9

celiac trunk (or celiac axis)

Question 10

begins at the abdominal aorta just distal to the celiac trunk and branches to perfuse the small intestine

Answer 10

superior mesenteric artery

Question 11

begins at the abdominal aorta, usually posterolaterally and ends at the kidney

Answer 11

left renal artery

Question 12

begins at the abdominal aorta just distal to the superior mesenteric artery, usually arising anterolaterally, and ends at the kidney

Answer 12

right renal artery

Question 13

begins at the aortic bifurcation and ends at the bifurcation into the internal and external iliac arteries

Answer 13

common iliac artery

Question 14

begins at the common iliac bifurcation and ends at the inguinal ligament

Answer 14

external iliac artery

Question 15

begins at the inguinal ligament and ends at the bifurcation into the superficial and deep femoral arteries at about the level of the saphenofemoral junction

Answer 15

common femoral artery

Question 16

begins at the common femoral bifurcation, courses through the adductor canal in the mid thigh and ends at the adductor hiatus in the distal thigh

Answer 16

superficial femoral artery

Question 17

begins at the adductor hiatus and ends at the bifurcation into the anterior tibial and tibioperoneal trunk arteries

Answer 17

popliteal artery

Question 18

begins at the popliteal bifurcation, courses just deep to the interosseous membrane between the tibia and fibula in the anterior lower leg, and ends at the bend of the ankle and foot.

Answer 18

anterior tim