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| artery which branches into external and internal carotid |
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| Brachiocephalic Trunk (artery) |
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| supplies head, neck, and arms; branches into L/R subclavian and common carotid arteries |
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| supplies upper limbs, axilla, thorax; turns into L/R brachial arteries |
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| supplies entire lower half of body |
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| branches into common hepatic, gastric, and splenic arteries |
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| Superior Mesenteric (artery) |
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| supplies most of small intestine |
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| Inferior Mesenteric (artery) |
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| supplies distal end of large intestine |
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| supplies pelvic viscera; arises from fork in abdominal aorta; branches into L/R external and internal iliac arteries |
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| supplies pelvic organs; arises from fork in common iliac artery |
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| supplies gluteal region and legs; arises from fork in common iliac artery |
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| supplies posterior thigh; arises from branch off femoral artery |
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| supplies the legs, particularly thigh region |
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| supplies knee joint, thigh and calf; branches into anterior and posterior tibial arteries |
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| supplies extensor muscles of leg and dorsal surface of foot |
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| Posterior Tibial (artery) |
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| supplies gastrocnemius and other posterior muscles of leg, as well as plantar surface of foot |
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| artery which supplies tissues external to the skull |
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| artery which supplies orbit and cerebrum |
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| arises from aortic arch on left side, and brachiocephalic trunk on right; branches off to supply the arms |
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| starting point for all blood distributed to body; extension of ascending aorta |
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| located on medial side of humerus, supplies blood to arm; used to take blood pressure |
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| supplies lateral forearm; commonly used to take pulse |
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| vein collecting from outside the skull and deep parts of face |
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| larger than its external counterpart; vein collecting from brain, outside of face, and neck |
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| meeting place for cephalic and axillary veins; connects to brachiocephalic vein |
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| two branches off superior vena cava; connect subclavian with SVC |
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| Inferior/Superior Vena Cava |
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| largest veins collecting blood returning from all parts of body (excluding the coronary veins) |
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| superficial vein that runs along lateral brachium |
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| superficial vein that runs along posterior forearm |
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| vein that connects Cephalic and Brachial veins; most commonly used to draw blood |
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| lateral branch off of brachial vein; collects from lateral side of arm and back side of hand |
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| medial branch off of brachial vein; collects from medial aspect of forearm |
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| branch off of subclavian vein; attaches subclavian to brachial veins |
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| branches into external and internal iliac veins |
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| connect femoral vein to common iliac vein |
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| also known as hypogastric vein; joins with its external counterpart to form common iliac vein |
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| vein that collects from medial side of leg; branch off of external iliac vein |
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| runs along anterior medial side of leg; collects from thigh region of leg |
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