Arteries of Systemic Circulation
Arterial branches of the Ascending Aorta
Arterial Branches of the Aortic Arch
Arterial Branches of the Thoracic Aorta
Arterial Branches of the Abdominal Aorta
100
This is the largest artery of the body.
Aorta
100
First branch off the aortic arch
Brachiocephalic trunk
100
Where are the thoracic arteries?
Thorax
100
The first branch of the abdominal aorta.
Celiac trunk
200
The aorta springs upward from the left ventricle of the heart as the ____
Ascending Aorta
200
The brachiocephalic branch splits into the ____ artery and ___ artery.
Right common carotid ; right subclavian
200
The Phrenic arteries supply what muscle?
Diaphragm
200
These two arteries are in the thigh.
Femoral, external iliac
300
The Ascending aorta arches to the left as the ____
Aortic Arch
300
Where are the coronary arteries located?
On the heart
300
The ____ is the second branch off the aortic arch
Left common carotid
300
These arteries supply the esophagus
Esophageal
300
These arteries serve the kidneys
Renal
400
Aortic Arch plunges downward through the thorax, forming the _____ Aorta
Thoracic
400
What do the right and left coronary arteries serve?
Heart
400
The left common carotid artery divides, forming the _____ and ____ arteries.
Left internal and left external carotid
400
These branches of the thoracic aorta supply the lungs. (artery names)
Bronchial
400
This artery runes through the knee
Popliteal
500
The Aorta enters the abdominopelvic cavity, becoming the _____
Abdominal Aorta
500
The only two branches of hte ascending aorta are the ____ and ____ Arteries
Right and left Coronary
500
The third branch of the aortic arch, ____, branches off into the vertebral artery
Left subclavian artery
500
The ____ come in 10 pairs, and supply the muscles of the thorax wall.
Intercostal arteries
500
Name the iliac arteries
Common iliac arteries, internal iliac arteries, external iliac arteries
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