Blood and arteries

hemopoiesis

production of of formed elements, begins during embryonic stage, takes place in red bone marrow

elastic artery

largest arteries in the body and closest to the heart, very few in the body and they contain tunica media which allows them to stretch and recoil during heart beat

muscular artery

medium sized artery, there walls have more smooth muscles which allows them to contract and expand depending on peripheral blood demand

arteriole

smallest arteries, regulate blood flow into capillaries, most abundant in the body

continuous capillary

most common; tighth junctions(eg: muscles, skin and CNS)

fenestrated capillary

pores for filtration (kidneys and intestines)

sinusoid capillary

large gaps, allow movement of cells(ex: liver, spleen and bone marrow)

aneurysm

weak point in vessel wall, most common in arteries, if rupture internal bleeding and often death occurs

brachiocephalic trunk only on the right side

supplies blod to the right side of the head neck and right upper limb

right common carotid artery

supplies blood to the right side of the head and neck

right external carotid artery

supplies face, scalp, jaw, neck and base of skull with blood

right internal carotid artery

supplies the brain and eyes with blood flow

right subclavian artery

supplies blood to the righth upper limb and parts of the thorax

vertebral artery

branches off the subclavian and supplies brain and spinal cord with blood

axillary artery

continuation into the armpit region, supplies shoulder and upper limbs muscles blood

brachial artery

supplies upper arm with blood

radial artery

lateral forearm with blood

ulnar artery

medial forearm supplies blood to hand and wrist

left common carotid artery

second branch off the aortic arch, supplies blood to the left side of the head and neck

left external carotid artery

supplies face, jaw and neck with blood

left internal carotid artery

supplies the brain with blood

left subclavian artery

third branch off the aortic arch, supplies blood the left upper limb and part of thorax

vertebral artery

supplies brain/spinal cord

celiac trunk

supplies the liver, stomach spleen and pancreas with blood

renal arteries(left and right)

supplies blood to the kidneys

superior mesenteric artery

supplies most of the small intestine and part of the large intestine with blood

inferior mesenteric artery

supplies the reset of the large intestine and rectum with blood

common iliac arteries(right and left)

terminal branches of teh abdominal aorta, supplies the pelvis and lower limbs with blood

internal iliac artery

supplies pelvic organs with blood

external iliac artery

becomes the femoral artery in the thigh

femoral artery

supplies the anterior thigh

popliteal artery

located behind the knee

anterior tibial artery

supplies anterior lower leg and foot

posterior tibial artery

supplies posterior lower leg and foot