Basics: Blood Vessels

what type of vessel is the brachial artery?

an artery of the upper limb

what type of blood vessel is the cephalic vein?

a superficial vein of the upper limb

what type of vessel is the femoral vein?

a deep vein of the lower limb

where is the brachial artery?

the medial arm

where is the external cartoid artery?

the head and neck

where is the great saphenous vein?

in the medial lower limb

how big is the popliteal artery?

it is a large vessel

how big are the genicular arteries?

small vessels

how big is the basilic vein?

a large superficial vein

what is the course of the common cartoid artery

starts at sternoclavicular joint

lies deep to sternocleidomastoid

divides at upper border of the thyroid cartilage

what is the course of the great saphenous vein

ascends anterior to the medial malleolus

travels along the medial aspect of the thigh

what course does the brachial artery take?

runs along medial side of humerus

deep to the biceps brachii

where does the brachial artery originate from?

arises as a continuation of the axillary artery

it branches to the arm and terminates as the radial and ulnar arteries

where does the external cartoid artery originate?

arises from the common cartoid artery

gives off several branches to the face and neck

where does the popliteal artery originate?

is a continuation of the femoral artery

gives rise to the genicular arteries

what are the tributaries of the cephalic vein?

arises from the dorsal venous arch

receives the median cubital vein

drains into the axillary vein

what are the tributaries of the great saphenous vein?

receives tributaries from the superficial veins of the leg

drains into the femoral vein

what are the tributaries of the basilic vein?

receives tributaries from the medial forearm

joins the brachial veins to form the axillary vein