Cadaver Blood Vessel Descriptions

what I wrote in the notebook

Thick brown root extending cranially from heart, has many branches

Aorta

Rightmost & most anterior sub-root of Aorta, under Superior Vena Cava

Brachiocephalic Trunk

Medial sub-root of Aorta, between Brachiocephalic Trunk & Left Subclavian

Left Common Carotid Artery ~ Position 1

Leftmost & most posterior sub-root of Aorta, thickest sub-root

Left Subclavian Artery

Right & inferior sub-root of Brachiocephalic Trunk, goes towards Right Arm

Right Subclavian Artery

Left & superior sub-root of Brachiocephalic Trunk, goes to neck

Right Common Carotid Artery

Grey sub-root on left down from head, eventually joins Superior Vena Cava

Left Jugular Vein

Straw-thick, light cord going up left side of neck

Left Common Carotid Artery ~ Position 2

Long nearly-white cord, anterior armpit, turns into Brachial Artery

Axillary Artery

Long nearly-white cord, “starts” mid upper arm, from Axillary Artery

Brachial Artery

Grey cord running by Brachial Artery, may twist around when reaching the hand

Medial Cubital Vein

Superior of Renal Vein, lighter, connects to Kidneys, goes under Inferior Vena Cava to Abdominal Aorta

Renal Artery

Inferior of Renal Artery, greyer, connects to Kidneys, goes to Inferior Vena Cava

Renal Vein

Deflated, warmer root on left, in abdomen

Abdominal Aorta

Branches off Abdominal Aorta, thick, branches inferiorly, light, in crotch area

Common Iliac Artery

Lateral cord branching off Common Iliac Artery, light, in crotch area

External Iliac Artery

Medial cord branching off Common Iliac Artery, light, in crotch area

Internal Iliac Artery

Warmer-color cord, medial of Femoral vein generally, thigh area

Femoral Artery

Lighter, paler, lateral of Femoral Artery, thigh area

Femoral Vein

Large grey tube lateral of Aorta, left, by heart

Superior Vena Cava