Blood Supply

internal carotid

What is #1

external carotid

What is #2

right common carotid

What is #3

brachiocephalic trunk

What is #4

aortic arch

What is #5

aorta

What is #6

left common carotid

What is #7

subclavian aa

What is #8

pulmonary aa

What is #9

axillary aa

What is #10

brachial aa

What is #11

aorta

What is #1

celiac

What is #2

superior mesenteric aa

What is #3

right common iliac aa

What is #4

internal iliac (hypogastric) aa

What is #5

external iliac

What is #6

brachial aa

What is #7

splenic aa

What is #8

renal aa

What is #9

inferior mesenteric aa

What is #10

radial aa

What is #11

ulnar aa

What is #12

femoral aa

What is #1

popliteal aa

What is #2

anterior tibial aa

What is #3

posterior tibial aa

What is #4

dorsalis pedis aa

What is #5

external jugular vv

What is #1

internal jugular vv

What is #2

superior vena cava

What is #3

pulmonary vv

What is #4

subclavian vv

What is #5

cephalic vv

What is #6

axillary vv

What is #7

pulmonary vv

What is #8

pulmonary vv

What is #1

inferior vena cava (IVC)

What is #2

hepatic vv

What is #3

portal vv

What is #4

superior mesenteric vv

What is #5

common iliac

What is #6

great saphenous vv

What is #7

pulmonary vv

What is #8

basilic vv

What is #9

inferior mesenteric vv

What is #10

great saphenous vv

What is #1

femoral vv

What is #2

popliteal vv

What is #3

posterior tibial vv

What is #4

anterior tibial vv

What is #5

dorsal venous arch

What is #6

aorta

This is the major artery coming off the heart that supplies the entire body

brachiocephalic trunk, L common carotid, L subclavian

What is the branching order superior to the diphragm?

celiac trunk, sup. mesenteric, inf. mesenteric, renal aa, common iliac

What is the branching order inferior to the diaphragm?

R subclavian and R common carotid

What branches off the brachiocephalic trunk?

L internal carotid

What branches off the L common carotid?

gastric, splenic, hepatic

What branches off the celiac trunk?

coronary aa

What takes blood to the heart itself?

brachiocephalic trunk, L common carotid, L subclavian artery

What does the aortic arch branch into?

thoracic (descending) aorta

What do we call the aorta in the thorax?

abdominal aorta

What do we call the aorta in the abdomen?

posterior to the heart and anterior to the spinal column

As the aortic arch starts its descent, what does it pass between?

R side of head, neck, and the R arm

What structures does the brachiocephalic trunk supply?

L side of head and neck

What structures does the left common carotid supply?

L arm

What structures does the left subclavian supply?

structures of the chest

What structures does the thoracic aorta give off many branches to supply?

bronchi

What structure does the bronchial aa supply?

pericardium

What structure does the pericardial aa supply?

esophagus

What structure does the esophageal aa supply?

various tissues of the mediastinum

What structure does the mediastinal aa supply?

thoracic wall

What structure does the posterior intercostal aa supply?

abdominal aorta

What supplies the majority of our visceral organs?

diaphragm

What structure does the phrenic a supply?

upper digestive tract

What structure does the gastric artery (a branch off the celiac trunk) supply?

spleen

What structure does the splenic artery (a branch off the celiac trunk) supply?

liver

What structure does the hepatic artery (a branch off the celiac trunk) supply?

small intestines, cecum, ascending and transverse colon

What structures does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

descending and sigmoid colon, and rectum

What structure does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

abdominal wall

What structure does the lumbar artery supply?

adrenal glands

What structure does the suprarenal artery supply?

kidneys

What structures does the renal artery supply?

ovaries and testes

What structures does the gonadal arteries supply?

sacrum and coccyx

What structure does the median (middle) sacral artery supply?

internal and external carotid branches

What do the right and left common carotid arteries split to form?

brain

What does the internal carotid artery supply?

face, scalp, and external structures

What does the external carotid artery supply?

superior thyroid

This branch of the external carotid artery supplies the hyroid bone, larynx, and thyroid gland

lingual

This branch of the external carotid artery supplies the tongue and the salivary glands beneath the tongue

facial

This branch of the external carotid artery supplies the pharynx, palate, chin, lips, and nose

occipital

This branch of the external carotid artery supplies the muscles and skin on the back of the skull, meninges, and mastoid process

posterior auricular

This branch of the external carotid artery supplies the ear and scalp over ear

maxillary

This terminal branch of the external carotid artery supplies the teeth, gums, jaws, cheek, and nasal cavity

superficial temporal

This terminal branch of the external carotid artery supplies the parotid gland and much of the scalp and part of the face

thyrocervical trunk, vertebral aa, costocervical trunk

What branches of the subclavian supply the head and neck?

thyrocervical trunk

This branch off the subclavian supplies many throat structures (thyroid and parathyroid glands, larynx, pharynx, trachea, and esophagus)

vertebral aa

This branch off the subclavian goes on to supply the posterior aspect of the brain, vertebra and some musculature of the neck

costocervical trunk

This branch off the subclavian carries blood to the muscles of the neck, back, and thoracic wall

vertebral aa

This merges to form the basilar artery

transverse processes of cervical vertebra (C6-C1)

What part of the vertebra do the vertebral aa pass through?