Blood Circulation Anatomy

Elastic arteries

Muscular arteries

Arterioles

Capillaries

Small and medium veins

Venules

Arteriole

Precapillary sphincters

Capillaries

Venule

Capillary network

Tunica intima

Tunica media

Tunica adventitia

Internal carotid

External carotid

Left common carotid

Brachiocephalic

Aortic arch

Pulmonary trunk

Left coronary

Right coronary

Thoracic aorta

Celiac trunk

Splenic

Superior mesenteric

Abdominal aorta

Inferior mesenteric

Common iliac

Internal iliac

External iliac

Subclavian

Axillary

Brachial

Radial

Ulnar

Deep femoral

Femoral

Popliteal

Anterior tibial

Posterior tibial

Fibular

Dorsalis pedis

Right common carotid artery

Right subclavian artery

Brachiocephalic artery

Ascending aorta

Internal thoracic artery

Anterior intercostal arteries

Left common carotid artery

Left subclavian artery

Aortic arch

Posterior intercostal arteries

Thoracic aorta

Visceral arteries

Superior phrenic artery

Diaphragm

Diaphragm

Inferior phrenic arteries

Suprarenal arteries

Renal arteries

Gonadal arteries (testicular or ovarian)

Lumbar arteries

Adrenal gland

Celiac trunk

Kidney

Superior mesenteric artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

Left common iliac artery

Median sacral artery

Left internal iliac artery

Left external iliac artery

Abdominal aorta

Superficial temporal artery

Posterior auricular artery

Occipital artery

Maxillary artery

Internal carotid artery

External carotid artery

Carotid sinus

Vertebral artery

Common carotid artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Facial artery

Lingual artery

Superior thyroid artery

Subclavian artery

Brachiocephalic artery

Internal thoracic artery

Middle cerebral artery

Part of temporal lobe removed to reveal branches of the middle cerebral artery

Pituitary gland (attachment site)

Posterior cerebral artery

Basilar artery

Vertebral artery

Part of cerebellum removed to reveal branches of the posterior cerebral artery

Anterior cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

Internal carotid artery

Posterior communicating artery