Arteries

Arch of aorta Branches

Brachiocephalic - right subclavin common cartoid - right head and neck

Right subclavin artery - right upper limb

Left common - left head and neck

Left subclavian artery- left upper limb

What do the bronchial arteries supply?

Bronchi of lungs and lung tissues

What do the esophageal arteries supply?

Esophagus

What do the mediastinal arteries supply?

Mediastinal structures

What do the intercostal arteries supply?

Intercostal and chest muscles

What do the pericardial arteries supply?

Pericardium

What do the superior phrenic arteries supply?

Diaphragm

What does the inferior phrenic artery supply?

Diaphragm

What does the celiac trunk supply?

GI tract from esophagus to duodenum

What does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

GI tract from duodenum to transverse colon and pancreas

What do the suprarenal arteries supply?

Adrenal glands

What do the renal arteries supply?

Kidneys

What do the gonadal arteries supply?

Ovaries or testes

What does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

GI tract from transverse colon to rectum

What do the common iliac arteries branch into?

External and internal iliac arteries

What does the common hepatic artery supply?

Liver, duodenum, stomach, and pancreas

What does the left gastric artery supply?

Stomach and esophagus

What does the splenic artery supply?

Spleen, stomach, and pancreas

common iliac arteries

external iliac a - lower limbs

internal iliac - uterus, prostate, gluteals, bladder

What is a branch of the right subclavian artery?

Right internal thoracic artery

What does the right internal thoracic artery supply?

Anterior thoracic wall

What is another branch of the right subclavian artery?

Right vertebral artery

Where does the right vertebral artery travel?

Cervical transverse foramina

What does the right vertebral artery form when it unites with the left vertebral artery?

Basilar artery

Where does the basilar artery travel?

Up the anterior brainstem to the circle of Willis

What areas does the circle of Willis supply?

Cerebrum, cerebellum, pons, and inner ear

What is the brachiocephalic trunk?

A major artery that bifurcates into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.

What does the right common carotid artery bifurcate into?

The right external carotid artery and the right internal carotid artery.

What does the right external carotid artery supply?

All structures of the skull and superficial structures such as the scalp and neck.

What are the branches of the right external carotid artery?

Right superficial temporal artery and right maxillary artery.

What does the right internal carotid artery supply?

The eye, ear, nose, cerebrum, pituitary gland, and pia mater.

Where does the right internal carotid artery travel through?

The carotid foramen.

What does the right internal carotid artery join?

The circle of Willis.

What is the left common carotid artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

What is the left external carotid artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

What is the left internal carotid artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

What is the left subclavian artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

What is the left internal thoracic artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

What is the left vertebral artery?

It is an artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.

Trail for arteries of the arm ( same bilaterally)

Subclavian- axillary a - Brachial a (1 artery divided in 3 sections)

What area does the axillary artery supply?

Thoracic area, shoulder, scapular muscles, and humerus

Where does the axillary artery start?

At the first rib

Where does the axillary artery end?

After it passes the border of Teres Major

What does the brachial artery supply?

Humerus, elbow joint, and muscles of the arm

Into which artery does the brachial artery branch laterally, and posteriorly?

Radial artery

Into which artery does the brachial artery branch medially, than anteriorly? (counter clockwise)

Ulnar artery

What structure (fossa) does the brachial artery run superficially? (counter clock wise)

In the cubital fossa

What is the purpose of placing a stethoscope in the cubital fossa?

To hear sounds of the artery when taking blood pressure

What artery branches off the brachial artery?

Radial artery

What are the two main branches of the radial artery?

Superficial palmar arch and deep palmar arch

What does the deep palmar arch run anastomosis with?

Muscles, bones, and joints of the palm

What do the palmar metacarpal arteries supply?

Muscles, bones, and joints of the fingers

Ulnar artery

Large branch of brachial artery

Branches into: Superficial palmar arch

which travels to anastomosis of ulnar and radial artery than travels to muscles bones joints and skin of palm

Palmar digital aa travels to muscles, bones, joints, skin of finger

also contains Deep palmar arch structure

What does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into?

Left and Right common iliac arteries

At what vertebral level does the iliac artery occur?

L4

At which vertebral levels do the left and right common iliac arteries bifurcate into the internal iliac artery?

L5/S1

Where does the internal iliac artery travel after bifurcating?

anterior aspect of S1 and then to pelvic muscles, pelvic organs, buttocks, genitalia, and medial thigh muscles

What does the external iliac artery become after traveling into the thigh posterior to inguinal ligament to become

Femoral artery

Where does the external iliac artery travel in relation to the inguinal ligament?

Into thigh posterior to the inguinal ligament

Is the femoral artery the same on both sides of the body?

Yes, it is the same bilaterally.

Where is the femoral artery found?

In the femoral triangle.

What muscle does the femoral artery travel under?

Sartorius.

What does the femoral artery pass through to reach the posterior knee?

An opening in the adductor magnus tendon.

Which areas does the femoral artery supply blood to? (muscles)

Quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, femur, ligaments, and tendons around the knee.

What is one of the branches of the femoral artery? (into thigh)

Deep artery of thigh (deep femoral).

What is another branch of the femoral artery? (posterior)

Popliteal artery.

Where does the popliteal artery travel?

Through the popliteal fossa

What does the popliteal artery bifurcate into?

Anterior tibial artery and Posterior tibial artery

What areas does the popliteal artery supply?

Distal thigh and proximal leg muscles, skin of knee, knee joint, femur, patella, tibia, fibula

What does the anterior tibial artery travel through?

Anterior compartment to the interosseous membrane

What does the anterior tibial artery supply?

Tibia, fibula, and anterior muscles of the leg

What is the branch of the anterior tibial artery that supplies the tarsal bones?

Dorsal artery of the foot (dorsalis pedis)

What artery travels along the metatarsals?

Arcuate artery

What do the dorsal metatarsal arteries supply?

Metatarsals

What do the dorsal digital arteries supply?

Toes

Which artery is included as a branch of the anterior tibial artery?

Lateral tarsal artery

What does the posterior tibial artery supply?

Supplies posterior muscles

Where does the posterior tibial artery travel?

Travels down posterior compartment, around medial malleolus to plantar aspect of foot

What is a branch of the posterior tibial artery?

Fibular (peroneal) artery

Where does the fibular artery travel?

Travels to lateral compartment muscles

What does the lateral plantar artery supply?

Travels to lateral structures of foot

What does the plantar arch supply?

Supplies metatarsals

What do the plantar metatarsals supply?

Supplies metatarsals

What does the plantar digital artery supply?

Supplies toes

What does the medial plantar artery supply?

Supplies medial structures of foot