Bio 314 Week 5 Lab Objectives

Artery

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Tunica Externa of artery

What structure is this?

Vasa Vasorum of Artery

What structure is this?

Tunica media of artery

middle layer of smooth muscle and elastic connective tissue

Tunica interna of artery

Inner layer of endothelium that contains simple squamous cells

Endothelium of artery

What structure is this?

Basement membrane of artery

thin layer of connective tissue underlying endothelium

Vein

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

Tunica Externa of vein

outer layer of connective tissue

Vasa Vasorum of vein

What structure is this?

Tunica media of vein

Middle layer of vein

Tunica interna of vein

inner layer of vein

Endothelium of vein

What structure is this?

Basement membrane of vein

thin layer of connective tissue underlying endothelium

Pulmonary trunk

carries blood from right ventricle to pulmonary arteries

Pulmonary artery

Carries deoxygentated blood from the heart to the lungs

pulmonary vein

carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Aorta

Largest artery in the body

Aortic arch

a curved blood vessel from which arteries branch to the head and neck.

decending aorta

artery that extends from renal artery and runs down spine to lower region of the body

Thoracic aorta

part of the aorta the descends from the aortic arch through the thorax to the diaphragm

Abdominal aorta

continuation of the thoracic aorta that runs through the abdominal cavity

Inferior vena cava

receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart

Superior vena cava

receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart

Superficial temporal artery

artery that supplies blood to the muscles of the front, side, and top of the head

Occipital artery

Supplies blood to the skin and muscles of the scalp and back of the head up to the crown.

Common carotid artery

Artery that supplies blood to the face, head, and neck.

Internal carotid artery

located on each side of the neck

External carotid artery

Artery that supplies blood to the anterior (front) parts of the scalp, ear, face, neck, and sides of the head.

Vertebral artery

Supplies blood to the spinal column and brain.

Facial artery

Supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth, and nose.

Superficial temporal vein

drains areas supplied by maxillary and superficial temporal arteries.

Occipital vein

A vein that drains the occipital region of the head.

Facial vein

drains the facial structures beginning near the eye and descending toward the mandible

External jugular vein

A vein that drains the occipital region of the head.

Internal jugular vein

Vein located at the side of the neck to collect blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.

Basilar artery

blood vessel from the merged vertebral arteries that runs along the dorsal surface of the brain stem

Internal carotid artery

Artery that supplies blood to the brain, eyes, eyelids, forehead, nose, and internal ear.

Middle cerebral artery

Artery that supplies blood to the brain, eyes, eyelids, forehead, nose, and internal ear.

Circle of Willis

A circle of arteries at the base of the brain that supply blood to the brain

Posterior cerebral artery

supplies occipital lobe

posterior communicating artery

Connects posterior cerebral artery to the internal carotid artery

Anterior cerebral artery

The artery of the Circle of Willis that transports

blood from the internal carotid artery to the

posterior cerebral artery is the

anterior communicating artery

connects right and left anterior cerebral arteries

Aortic arch

connects right and left anterior cerebral arteries

Brachiocephalic trunk artery

supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck

Subclavian artery

either of the arteries that carry blood into the arms

Celiac trunk artery

the liver receives its blood supply from

Common hepatic artery

Supplies the liver

Splenic artery

supplies the spleen

Gastric artery

supplies the stomach

superior mesenteric artery

large abdominal artery; feed large and small intestine

Renal artery

blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney

Gonadal artery

Supplies blood to the male and female gonads

inferior mesenteric artery

supplies large intestine

Common iliac artery

Terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, supplies pelvic organs

External iliac artery

supplies lower limbs

Internal iliac artery

Main artery of the pelvis

External iliac vein

receives venous blood from the lower extremity

internal iliac vein

drains pelvis

Common iliac vein

receives blood from the internal and external iliac veins and returns blood to the inferior vena cava

Gonadal vein

generic term for a vein draining a reproductive organ

Renal vein

blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart

Hepatic vein

the vein that collects blood from the liver and returns it to the heart

Azygos vein

Brachiocephalic vein

the vein that collects blood from the liver and returns it to the heart

Axillary artery

artery that carries oxygenated blood to the axilla (armpit) area

Brachial artery

artery of the upper arm; the site of the pulse checked during infant CPR

Radial artery

The major artery in the forearm; it is palpable at the wrist on the thumb side.

Ulnar artery

artery that supplies blood to the muscle of the little finger side of the arm and palm of the hand

Deep palmar arch artery

radial artery

Superficial palmar arch artery

radial artery

Superficial venous palmar arch

Palm of hand - drains into cephalic and basilica veins

Deep venous palmar arch

Palm of hand - drains into cephalic and basilica veins

Ulnar vein

Name this vein.

Radial vein

Name this vein.

Basilic vein

large vein on the inner side of the upper arm

Median cubital vein

drains the anterior elbow

Cephalic vein

Large vein on the outermost side of the upper arm

Brachial vein

Large vein on the outermost side of the upper arm

Axillary vein

The subclavian vein arises as the continuation of

the

subclavian vein

either of the two veins that returns blood from the arms to the heart

femoral artery

the major artery supplying the leg

Popliteal artery

behind the knee

Fibular artery

supplies the lateral compartment of the leg

Anterior tibial artery

supplies blood to the lower leg muscles and to the muscles and skin on the top of the foot and adjacent sides of the first and second toes

Posterior tibial artery

artery supplying the foot, behind the medial ankle

Dorsalis pedis artery

artery supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe

Arcuate artery

Identify the vessel.

Dorsal venous arch

drains blood from digital veins and vessels on the superior surface of the foot

Dorsalis pedis vein

drains the foot

Posterior tibial vein

from plantar arch

Anterior tibial vein

from plantar arch

Fibular vein

longest vein in the body, travels along medial leg; empties into the femoral vein

Popliteal vein

The vein that forms when the anterior and posterior tibial veins unite at the knee.

Great saphenous vein

longest vein in body;

drains blood from foot, leg, and thigh;

joins with femoral vein

Femoral vein

major vein of the thigh that receives blood from the deep femoral and great saphenous vein

Placenta

A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother's blood supply

Umbilical cord

a tube containing the blood vessels connecting the fetus and placenta

Umbilical vein

delivers oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus