Major Veins and Arteries of the Body - A&P Blood Quiz Diagram | Quizlet

TERM

Internal Carotid Artery

DEFINITION

brings blood to structures inside the skull, including the brain.

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External Carotid Artery

DEFINITION

brings blood to structures outside the skull, primarily the face

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Femoral Artery

DEFINITION

the main arterial supply to the leg

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Brachial Artery

DEFINITION

major blood vessel of the (upper) arm, supplies oxygen

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Coronary Artery

DEFINITION

supply blood to the heart muscle

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Abdominal Artery

DEFINITION

the largest artery in the abdomen that provides blood to the organs and tissues of the abdomen, pelvis, and legs

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External Jugular Vein

DEFINITION

collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep parts of the face

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Internal Jugular Vein

DEFINITION

drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart

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Brachial Vein

DEFINITION

major blood vessel of the (upper) arm, takes away carbon dioxide and wastes

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Inferior Vena Cana Vein

DEFINITION

carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart

TERM

Great Cardiac Vein

DEFINITION

returns deoxygenated blood (metabolic waste products) from the anterior surfaces of the left ventricle

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Superior Vena Cana Vein

DEFINITION

is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood from the upper body (head, neck, upper limbs, and some organs of the chest) to the heart