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Circulatory system
flow of blood and vocabulary
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/28/2013

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Term
Pulmonary Circulation (p)
Definition
Carries blood through the lungs for oxygenation and back to the heart
Term
Systematic Circulation (s)
Definition
Carries blood through body after it has left the heart
Term
Inferior and Superior Vena Cava
Definition
1p
blood from posterior and anterior portions of body respectively
Cranial and caudal for other mammals like rats
Term
Right atrium
Definition
2p
Term
Tricuspid valve
Definition
3p
Leads from right atrium to right ventricle
Term
Right Ventricle
Definition
4p
Term
Pulmonary semilunar valve
Definition
5p
Term
Pulmonary Trunk
Definition
6p
divides into pulmonary arteries
Term
Pulmonary Arteries
Definition
7p
Carries deoxygenated blood to each lung
Term
Lungs
Definition
8p
oxygenation of blood
Term
Pulmonary Veins
Definition
9p
Carries blood from lungs to left atrium
Term
Left Atrium
Definition
10p
Term
Bicuspid (mitral) valve
Definition
11p
Term
Left Ventricle
Definition
12p
Term
Aortic Semilunar Valve
Definition
13p
Term
Aorta
Definition
14p, 1s
four genreal ares
Ascending Aorta
Aortic Arch
Descending Aorta
Abdominal Aorta
Term
Ascending Aorta
Definition
1s
From aortic semilunar valve over the the left and right atria
Term
Aortic Bend
Definition
2s
Then bends left and passes dorsally to heart
Term
Descending Aorta
Definition
3s
Along the middorsal wall from the thorax then passes through diaphragm to the abdomen
Term
Abdominal Aorta
Definition
4s
Caudal to the Diaphragm and along the vertebrae column
Term
Branches of Aortic Archa and Descending Aorta (d)
Definition
Coronary Arteries
Brachiocephalic artery
Left Common Carotid Artery
Subclavian Artery
Term
Coronary Arteries
Definition
2s
Serve the heart
Term
Brachiocephalic artery
Definition
3s
first visible artery branch from aorta, originates from aortic arch
short, divides into the
right common carotid artery and
right subclavian artery
Term
right common carotid artery
Definition
3.1s
supplies right side of neck
branches into the
Right external common carotid artery
Right internal common carotid artery
Term
right subclavian artery
Definition
3.2s
supplies right shoulder and arm
branches into the
Right internal mammary artery
Right axillary artery
Term
Left Common Carotid Artery
Definition
3.1
most anterior part of bend in the aortic arch
conducts blood up the left side of the neck
branches into the
Left external common carotid artery
Left internal common carotid artery
Term
Left Subclavian Artery
Definition
3.2s
immediately to left of left common carotid artery
supplies left shoulder and arm
branches into the
Left internal mammary artery
Left axillary artery
Term
Branches of Abdominal Aorta
Definition
4s
Celiac Artery
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Renal Arteries
Genital Arteries
Iliolumbar Arteries
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Caudal Artery
Iliac Arteries
Term
Celiac Artery
Definition
5s
First arterial branch from abdominal aorta below the diaphragm.
Delivers blood to stomach, liver, spleen, and pancreas
Term
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Definition
6s
Secondary arterial branch from abdominal artery
larger than Celiac Artery
delivers blood directly to SI and intestinal mesenteries
Term
Renal Arteries
Definition
7s
Short and lead directly to kidneys
Term
Genital Arteries
Definition
8s
Posterior to renal arteries
Lead to testes of male and ovaries of female
Term
Iliolumbar Arteries
Definition
9s
Supplies dorsal muscles of the back
Term
Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Definition
10s
Leads to intestinal mesenteries
Term
Caudal Artery
Definition
11s
Passes into the dorsal body wall and supplies blood to tail
Term
Iliac Arteries
Definition
12s
final divides posteriorly
delivers blood to the pelvic area and hind extremities
many branches and continue on the inner thighs as left and right femoral arteries
Term
Secondary Branches of the Thoracic Arteries
Definition
Right subclavian artery
Right internal mammary artery
Right axillary artery
Right common carotid
Right external common carotid artery
Right internal common carotid artery
Left common Carotid
Left external common carotid artery
Left internal common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery
Left internal mammary artery
Left axillary artery
Term
Right and Left internal mammary artery
Definition
3.3s
inside of ventral chest wall
Term
Right and Left axillary artery
Definition
3.4s
Lead to armpit
Term
Right and Left external common carotid artery
Definition
3.12s
Serves the face
Term
Right and Left internal common carotid artery
Definition
3.11s
Serves inner areas of the head
Term
Celiac Artery gives rise to
Definition
Hepatic Artery
Gastric Artery
Splenic Artery
Term
Hepatic Artery
Definition
5.1s
Supply blood to the Liver
Term
Gastric Artery
Definition
5.2s
Supply blood to the Stomach
Term
Splenic Artery
Definition
5.3s
Supply blood to the Spleen and Pancreas
Term
Femoral Arteries
Definition
13s
From Iliac Arteries, supply blood to legs
Term
Left and Right Superior Vena Cava
Definition
-1p
Conduct blood from upper part of body into right atrium
Divides from Internal Jugular Vein and Subclavian Vein
Term
Jugular Veins
Definition
-3.1s
(Left and Right Internal and External)
Drain blood from head
Term
Subclavian Veins
Definition
-3.2s
(Left and Right)
Divides into External Jugular Vein and Axillary Vein
Term
Axillary Veins
Definition
-3.3s
(Left and Right)
Drain blood from shoulders and arms
Term
Inferior Vena Cava
Definition
-1p
Carries blood from lower body to right atrium
Term
Hepatic Veins
Definition
-5.1s
Drain blood from the Liver
Term
Renal Veins
Definition
-7s
Drain blood from the Kidneys
Term
Genital Veins
Definition
-8s
blood from Gonads into either the Inferior Vena Cava or Renal Vein
Term
Iliac and Femoral Veins
Definition
-12s
Drain blood from the Legs
Term
Caudal Vein
Definition
-11s
Drain blood from the Tail
Term
Portal System
Definition
system of veins that carries blood from one bed of capillaries to another bed of capillaries
Term
Hepatic Portal System
Definition
-5s
Carries blood from capillaries in the mesenteries, SI, spleen, stomach, and pancreas to the Liver
Term
Hepatic Portal Vein
Definition
-4.9s
Formed by the gastric, splenic, and mesenteric veins that drain the digestive system
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