HSC 214 Blood Vessels: Arteries

Ascending aorta

supplies the body

Right coronary artery

supplies right and left ventricles, right atrium, and interventricular septum

left coronary artery

supplies right and left ventricles, left atrium, and interventricular septum

Aortic Arch

supplies systemic circulation

Thoracic aorta

supplies the lungs, thoracic wall, and body above the diaphragm

Abdominal aorta

supplies everything below the diaphragm

Brachiocephalic artery

supplies the right side of the head, neck, and upper arm

Right common carotid artery

supplies the right side of the head and neck

Right subclavian artery

supplies the right side of the neck, chest, and upper arm

Left common carotid artery

supplies left side of the head and neck

Left subclavian artery

supplies left side of the head, neck, brain, chest, and upper arm

External carotid artery

supplies face, meninges, and neck structures

Internal carotid artery

supplies eyes, cerebrum, and cerebral arterial circle

Vertebral artery

supplies brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column

Basilar artery

supplies pons and cerebellum

Cerebral arterial circle (circle of willis)

supplies brain by many branches off circle

Axillary artery

supplies pectoral and scapular regions

Brachial artery

supplies arm muscles and elbow joint

radial artery

supplies superficial posterior forearm muscles, deep hand muscles, and elbow joint

Deep palmar arch artery

supplies the hand (bottom)

ulnar artery

supplies medial forearm, hand muscles, and elbow joint

superficial palmar arch artery

supplies the hand (top)

Descending aorta

branch of aorta that starts going down, supplies the thoracic cavity

Posterior intercostal artery

supplies the thoracic and abdominal walls, breast, spinal cord, and meninges

Abdominal aorta

supplies the abdominopelvic cavity

Celiac trunk

supplies the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen

Left gastric artery

supplies the stomach and esophagus

common hepatic artery

supplies the liver, pancreas, stomach, gallbladder, and duodenum

Splenic artery

supplies the spleen, pancreas, and stomach

Superior mesenteric artery

supplies small intestines, pancreas, cecum, appendix, ascending and transverse colon

Renal artery

supplies kidneys, ureter, and adrenal glands

Inferior mesenteric artery

Common iliac artery

supplies the pelvis, posterior abdominal wall, perineum, and lower limb

External iliac artery

supplies lower limbs and abdominal walls

Internal iliac artery

supplies the pelvis, posterior abdominal wall, perineum, and gluteal region

Femoral artery

supplies abdominal wall, thigh muscles, external genitalia, and hip and knee joints

Popliteal artery

supplies the knee joint

Anterior tibial artery

supplies the anterior compartment leg muscles

Dorsalis pedis artery

supplies the dorsum and plantar foot muscles

Posterior tibial artery

supplies posterior compartment leg muscles

Fibular artery

supplies the lateral compartment leg muscles and the flexor hallicus muscle