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Blood Vessels KD
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2011

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Term
Arteries
Definition
red- carrying blood and oxygen to structures
Term
Veins/venus
Definition
drains blood way from structures- blue, no oxygen
Term
arteries from the aortic arch
Definition
brachiocephilic-arms and head (right carotid artery)
Left common carotid
Left subclavian-by the clavicle right and left arms
Term
arteries of the head and neck
Definition
common carotids
external-surface of the head, scalp face ect.
Internal- does the brain
Term
arteries of the upper extremities
Definition
vertebral- spine, duh
axillary-arm pit
brachial-humerous area
radial-lateral side of the arm
ulnar-medial side of the arm
Term
intercostal artery
phrenic
splenic artery
left gastric artery
Definition
blood to the rib area
diaphragm
spleen and pancreas
stomach
Term
Hepatic artery
renal artery
Gonadal
common iliac
Definition
blood to the liver
renal blood to the kidneys
testiest and ovaries
two branches of the inferior aorta
Term
Celiac trunk
superior mesenteric
inferior mesenteric
Definition
top most branch in the abdomen
branches to small intestine
most of the large intestine (colon)
Term
internal iliac
external iliac
femoral
deep femoral
Definition
blood to structures inside the pelvic area
leaves pelvis runs down leg
straight through thigh
branches to proximal femur
Term
popliteal
anterior tibial
posterior tibial
Definition
behind knee
forward shin
back of lower leg
Term
External Jugular Vein
Internal Jugular vein
Brachiocephalic
Definition
surface of face/ scalp
Brain/skull
2 right and left not like the artery
Term
Basilic vein

brachial vein
Definition
a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm
superficial medial vein
Term
cephalic vein
medial cubital
Definition
lateral superficial
cephalic and brachial vein meet here
Term
Azygos
hepatic vein
Definition
drain ribs back into arterial system
drains the liver-set of three
Term
Great Saphenous
Small Saphenous
Definition
Medial superficial superior leg
Lateral superficial lower leg
Term
three veins to the liver
Definition
Superior Mesenteric
Splenic
Inferior Mesenteric
Term
three layers to BV
Definition
tunica interna
tunica media Vasoconstrictors
vaso dilation
tunica externa
Term
arteries
Definition
carry large volumes
resilient to pressure changes
Term
muscular
Definition
medium sized artery
large amounts of smooth muscle
Term
arterioles
Definition
smaller
scattered smooth muscle
Term
capillaries
Definition
permit exchange, thin walls
slow flow
narrow
Term
capillary beds
Definition
contain precapillary sphincters
center channels
arterial anastomosis
Term
venules
Definition
various sizes
Term
medium sized veins
Definition
thin tunica media
thicker tunica externa
Term
large veins
Definition
have all tunica layers
Term
valves
Definition
one way
found in extremities
Term
two portal system
Definition
hypophyseal
hepatic
Term
hypophyseal
Definition
hypophyseal artery->capillaries in the hypothalamus-> portal veins->capillaries in the anterior pituitary->hypophyseal vein
Term
hepatic
Definition
hepatic portal vein carries blood to the liver
three veins
inferior/superior mesenteric
splenic
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