Blood Vessels

deep hand veins

L/R digital veins, L/R deep palmar veins, L/R deep palmar venous arch

superficial hand/arm veins

L/R digital veins, L/R superficial palmar veins, L/R superficial palmar venous arch, L/R basilic vein ( medial) and L/R cephalic vein (lateral)

superficial upper arm veins

L/R median cubital vein connects L/R basilic vein (medial) to L/R cephalic vein (lateral). Basilic vein merges with L/R brachial vein, cephalic vein merges with L/R axillary vein.

deep upper arm veins

L/R deep brachial vein merges with L/R brachial vein. Brachial vein becomes axillary vein at surgical neck of humerus.

1st rib

Place where L/R axillary veins become L/R subclavian veins and where L/R subclavian artery becomes L/R axillary artery.

clavicular veins

L/R external jugular vein merges with L/R subclavian vein. L/R internal jugular vein merges with subclavian vein to become L/R brachiocephalic veins. L/R vertebral vein drains into brachiocephalic veins, which drain into SVC.

head veins

dural sinus drains into L/R internal jugular veins. L/R facial veins drain into internal jugular veins, then into brachiocephalic veins to SVC.

cold

vessels take deep route

hot

vessels take superficial route 

deep hand arteries

L/R deep palmar arch, L/R palmar metacarpal arteries, L/R proper palmar digital arteries

superficial hand arteries

L/R superficial palmar arch, L/R common palmar digital arteries, L/R proper palmar digital arteries

arm arteries

L/R axillary artery from 1st rib becomes L/R brachial artery at surgical neck of humerus. L/R deep brachial artery branches off brachial artery. Brachial artery bifurcates into L/R radial artery (thumb) and L/R ulnar artery (pinky). Rejoin at palmar arch.

aortic branching

ascending aorta, brachiocephalic artery, L common carotid artery, L subclavian artery, descending aorta, thoracic aorta (T5-T12), L/R posterior intercostal arteries.

brachiocephalic artery branching

R common carotid artery superiorly, R subclavian artery laterally. R vertebral artery branches off of R subclavian artery. 

L/R subclavian artery branching

L/R vertebral artery, then becomes L/R axillary artery at 1st rib. 

L/R common carotid artery branching

Coronary sinus contains baro- and chemoreceptors and branches into L/R internal carotid artery and L/R external carotid artery. L/R facial artery branches off of external carotid artery. Internal carotid artery will be larger.

vascular anastomoses

Where vessels unite or interconnect. Arterial ones provide alternate pathways for blood to reach a given body structure. Eg. Circle of Willis.