cardiovascular

veins and arteries

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internal carotid artery

division of the common carotid artery, serves to the brain

Common Carotid Arteries

2nd branch of the aortic arch. divides into the Internal and External Carotid arteries

Vertebral Artery

division of the subclavian artery, serves the brain

Brachiocephalic trunk

first branch off the aortic arch, splits into the common carotid

Ascending Aorta

where the aorta springs upward from the left ventricle of the heart, turns into the aortic arch

Coronary Artery

only branches of the ascending aorta, serve the heart

Superior mesenteric artery

supplies most of the small intestine and the first half of the large investing, or colon

Renal Artery

serve the kidney

Gonadal artery

supply the gonads. they are called the ovarian arteries in females and the testicular arteries in males.

inferior mesenteric artery

small, unpaired artery supplying the 2nd half of the large intestine

subclavian artery

third branch of the aortic arch, gives off the important branch of the Vertebral Artery.

Axillary artery

division of the vertebral artery, then becomes the brachial artery

Brachial artery

supplies the arm. splits into the radial and ulnar arteries

Radial artery

division of the brachial artery. serves the forearm

Ulnar artery

division of the brachial artery. serves the forearm

External iliac artery

enters the thigh and becomes the femoral artery. serves the thigh

Femoral artery

comes from the external iliac artery. serves the thigh.

external jugular vein

supplies the subclavian vein with venous blood from the skin and muscles of the head

vertebral vein

drains the posterior part of the vein

right and left brachiocephalic veins

large veins that receive venous drainage from the subclavian, vertebral, and internal jugular veins. join to for the superior vena cava

Superior Vena Cava

veins draining the head and arms empty into here

hepatic veins

drain the liver

hepatic portal vein

single vein that drains the digestive tract organs and carries this blood through the liver before it enters the systemic circulation.

renal vein

drains the kidneys

subclavian vein

receives venous blood from the axillary and external jugular vein.

axillary vein

gives venous blood from the arm to the subclavian vein

brachial vein

formed from the radial and ulnar veins, and drains the arm and empties into the axillary vein

basilic vein

superficial vein that drains the medial aspect of the arm and empties into the brachial vein proximally.

femoral vein

becomes the external iliac vein when it enters the pelvis. drain the leg.

great saphenous vein

longest vein in the body.receive the superficial drainage of the leg