Major Blood Vessels in Human Body (unit 4)

Aorta

Artery: delivers O2 blood from left ventricle to systemic circulation

Pulmonary artery

delivers deoxygenated blood to lungs from right side of heart

carotid arteries

BVs in neck that supply O2 blood (to brain face and neck)

subclavian arteries

beneath clavicles. provide O2 blood to head, neck + upper limbs

hepatic artery

main BV carries o2 blood to liver

mesenteric arteries

in the upper abdomen. supply blood to digestive system.

renal arteries

transport O2 blood from aorta to kidneys

iliac arteries

pair of BVs, branch from abdominal aorta. supply blood to lower limbs + pelvis

jugular veins

in the neck. base of skull—> upper chest. drain deoxygenated blood from the brain face and neck and return to heart.

subclavian veins

SUB clavian = under clavicle. blood drainage from the upper extremities and shoulders

Pulmonary vein

bring O2 blood from lungs to left atrium

superior vena cava

returns deoxy blood from head neck arms and chest to right atrium

inferior vena cava

transports deoxygenated blood from lower body, abdomen, and pelvis back to hearts right atrium

hepatic vein

drain deoxy blood from liver—> inferior vena cava

hepatic PORTAL vein

upper right abdominal quadrant. transport blood from GI tract, spleen, pancreas and gallbladder to the liver for processing

renal veins

BV carry filtered blood away from kdienys and back to heart via vena cava

iliac veins

drain deoxy blood from lower limbs pelvis and gluteal region and return to heart