arteries
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- arteries of the head and neck
- 1.posterior auricular 2.external carotid 3.internal carotid 4.vertebral 5.common carotid 6.superficial temporal 7.maxillary 8.superior labial 9.inferior labial 10. facial 11. lingual
- arteries of the brain
- 1. anterior cerebral 2. ophthalmic 3. posterior communicating 4. pontine branches 5. labyrinthine 6. superior cerebellar 7. basilar 8. anterior spinal
- circumflex
- curved like a bow
- princeps
- principal or primary
- profunda (or profundis)
- deep
- arteries of the torso (1)
- aorta, innominate artery,
- aorta
- major systemic artery from which all others arise
- ascending aorta
- ascends from the left ventricle of the heart
- aortic arch
- after ascending and supplying the heart, the aorta arches posteriorly and to the left
- innominate artery
- another name for the brachiocephalic artery
- brachiocephalic artery
- the first branch of the aortic arch and one of three vessels branching off the aortic arch
- left common carotid artery
- branches from the aorta and extends up the left side of the neck (another 1/3 vessels that branch from aortic arch)
- left subclavian artery
- extends from aortic arch to left side of body (another 1/3 from aortic arch)
- thoracic aorta
- continuation of aortic arch as it descends through the thoracic (chest) cavity to the diaphragm; it is a very large vessel that divides into major branches to the organs & muscles of the chest
- coronary
- arteries that supply the heart
- bronchial
- provide circulation to the lungs
- esophageal
- enters through the esophagus as it passes through the mediastinum
- cervical (neck area) arteries:
- ascending cervical artery; deep cervical artery; descending cervical artery; superficial cervical artery; transverse cervical artery
- thyroid arteries:
- inferior thyroid artery of Cruveilhier; lowest thyroid artery; superior thyroid artery; many arteries branch out of the thyrocervical trunk
- Cruveilhier
- inferior thyroid artery
- scapular arteries
- descending scapular; scapular circumflex; transverse scapular; suprascapular/subscapular: surround and/or supply the scapula
- thoracic arteries
- highest thoracic; internal thoracic; lateral thoracic; thoracoacromial; thoracodorsal
- pulmonary arteries
- both right/left arteries supply lungs
- pulmonary
- pertaining to lungs
- coronary arteries
- right/left coronary: supply left/right atrium & ventricle
- intercostal
- supply the muscles between the ribs & structures of the chest wall
- phrenic
- supply blood to diaphragm
- interosseous
- between bones