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Arterial Gross Anatomy
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Post-Graduate
10/07/2015

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Term
What is the predominate source of blood flow to the hand?
Definition
Ulnar Artery
Term
Where does the radial artery terminate?
Definition
in the deep palmar arch by joining the deep branch of the ulnar artery
Term
What are the visceral branches of the abdominal aorta?
Definition
Celiac Artery
Superior Mesenteric artery (SMA)
Renal Arteries
Inferior mesenteric artery (IMA)
Term
What does the Celiac artery branch into?
Definition
Lt gasteric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries
Term
Which organs do the Celiac artery supply?
Definition
stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum, spleen
Term
What does the SMA supply?
Definition
small intestine, cecum, and parts of the colon
Term
In transverse, What is the landmark for locating the left renal artery?
Definition
the left renal vein which crosses the aorta anteriorly
Term
If the SMA is occluded, which vessel acts as a collateral?
Definition
IMA
Term
What does the IMA supply?
Definition
transverse, descending colon, and part of rectum
Term
The internal iliac artery is also known as what?
Definition
hypogastric
Term
External artery passes underneath__________ and becomes______________.
Definition
inguinal ligament
CFA
Term
The anterior tibial artery becomes what?
Definition
dorsalis pedis artery (DPA)
Term
What is the major branch of the dorsalis pedis artery?
Definition
deep plantar artery
Term
What are the major branches of the posterior tibial artery
Definition
lateral and medial plnatar arteries
Term
What vessels make up the plantar arch
Definition
deep plantar artery and lateral plantar artery
Term
Arterioles are considered what type of vessels?
Definition
resistant
Term
What is the capillaries job?
Definition
to exchange nutrients and wast products between tissue and blood. Main source of Oxygen and nutrients.
Term
How do we get oxygen and nutrients
Definition
through capillaries
Term
What are the 3 layers of an artery?
Definition
tunica intima (inner)
tunica media (middle)
tunica externa (outer) aka: adventitia
Term
what is the tunica intima composed of?
Definition
smooth endothelium, base membrane and connective tissue
Term
what is the tunica media composed of
Definition
smooth muscle and connectie tissue; predominately elastic
Term
what is the tunica externa composed of?
Definition
fibrous connective tissue; gets fed by the vasa vasorum
Term
what is the vasa vasorum?
Definition
Tiny vessels that carry blood to the walls of the larger arteries. (in adventitial layer)
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