Week 1 - Lab Handout Flashcards
Circulatory Pathways
Follow the pathway for the blood from the:
Left Ventricle to the
Right Middle Cerebral Artery
Starting Left Ventricle –> aortic semilunar valve –> aortic arch –>
- Right Subclavian Artery
- Common Carotid Artery
- Right Internal Carotid Artery
- Middle Cerebral Artery
Branches from the ascending Aorta
Coronary Artery
First, or most anterior, branch of the Aorta
Brachiocephalic Artery
Branch of the Aortic arch that leads to the left arm
Left Subclavian Arter
Paired vessels that carry blood to the brain (2)
Right and Left
Internal Carotid Artery
Middle Branch of the Aortic Arch
Left Common Carotid Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located in the arm
Brachial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the lateral side of the forearm
Radial artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the medial side of the forearm
Ulnar Artery
Name the major artery described:
Branch of celiac that supplies the liver
Common Hepatic Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies Pancreas and Spleen
Splenic Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies small intestine and portion of colon
Superior Mesentric Artery
Name the major artery described:
Paired Vessels, supply kidney
Renal Arteries
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the descending colon and rectum
Mesentric Artery
Name the major artery described:
Formed by bifurcation of aorta
(divide into two parts or branches)
Left and Right Common Iliac Arteries
Name the major artery described:
Enters the pelvis and supplies urinary bladder
Internal Iliac Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located on the thigh region
Femoral Artery
Name the major artery described:
Located in the posterior knee region
Popliteal Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the posterior portion of the lower leg
Posterior Tibial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Supplies the anterior portion of the lower leg
Anterior Tibial Artery
Name the major artery described:
Branch of the celiac that supplies the stomach
Gastric Artery
Name the major vein described:
Two large veins that enter the right atrium
Superior Vena Cavae
Inferior Vena Cavae
Name the major vein described:
Join to form the superior Vena Cava
Brachiocephalic Veins
Name the major vein described:
Superficial vein on medial side of arm
Basilic Vein