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common carotid artery
Artery that supplies blood to the face, head, and neck.
brachiocephalic artery
supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck
subclavian artery
either of the arteries that carry blood into the arms
axillary artery
artery that carries oxygenated blood to the axilla (armpit) area
aorta
The large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.
coronary artery
An artery that supplies blood to the heart itself
intercostal artery
supplies blood to the area between each rib
brachial artery
The major vessel in the upper extremity that supplies blood to the arm.
renal artery
blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
radial artery
The major artery in the forearm; it is palpable at the wrist on the thumb side.
common iliac artery
Terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, supplies pelvic organs
femoral artery
the major artery supplying the leg
celiac artery
delivers blood toward the stomach, liver, spleen, and pancreas
superior mesenteric artery
large abdominal artery; feed large and small intestine
gonadal artery
Supplies blood to the male and female gonads
internal jugular vein
Vein located at the side of the neck to collect blood from the brain and parts of the face and neck.
superior vena cava
A vein that is the second largest vein in the human body and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body.
inferior vena cava
A vein that is the largest vein in the human body and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from bodily parts below the diaphragm.
brachiocephalic vein
veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
axillary vein
accompanying vein of axillary artery, located medial & superficial to axillary artery
subclavian vein
either of the two veins that returns blood from the arms to the heart
hepatic vein
drains the liver
brachial vein
drains blood from the radial and ulnar veins, then empties that blood into the axillary vein
renal vein
blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney
common iliac vein
receives blood from the internal and external iliac veins and returns blood to the inferior vena cava
femoral vein
major vein of the thigh that receives blood from the deep femoral and great saphenous vein
gonadal vein
drain the testes or the ovaries
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
inferior mesenteric vein
drains distal portion of large intestine
