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03/05/2011

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Term
aorta
Definition
largest artery of the body which emerges from the left ventricle at the aortic valve
Term
ascending aorta
Definition
posterior to the pulmonary trunk, gives off two coronary artery branches
Term
arch of aorta
Definition
gives off brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
Term
right and left coronary arteries
Definition
- branches from ascending aorta
- serves the heart
Term
brachiocephalic trunk (artery)
Definition
- branches from arch of the aorta
- serves right side of the head and neck; right upper limb
Term
left and right internal carotid arteries
Definition
- branches from corresponding common carotid artery
- serves the eyeball and other orbital structures, ear, most of the cerebrum, pituitary gland, and external nose
Term
right and left external carotid arteries
Definition
- branches from corresponding carotid arteries
- serves structures external to the skull; throat, neck glands, tongue, face, mouth, ear, scalp and dura mater of the meninges.
Term
right common carotid artery
Definition
- branches from brachiocephalic trunk
- serves oxygenated blood to the head and neck
Term
left common carotid artery
Definition
- branches from the superior aspect of the arch of the aorta
- serves oxygenated blood to the head and neck
Term
left subclavian artery
Definition
- branches from the superior aspect of the arch of the aorta
- serves the left arm
Term
right subclavian artery
Definition
- branches from the brachiocephalic trunk
- serves the brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulder, thoracic viscera and wall, and scapular muscles
Term
vertebral artery
Definition
- branches from brachiocephalic trunk
- serves the posterior portion the brain with blood
Term
axillary artery
Definition
- branches from subclavian artery
- serves lateral aspect of the thorax, the armpit, and the upper limbs
Term
brachial artery
Definition
- branches from the axillary artery
- serves as main blood supply to the arm
Term
radial artery
Definition
- branches from the brachial artery
- serves lateral aspect of the forearm, wrist, and hand
Term
ulnar artery
Definition
- branches from the brachial artery
- serves the medial aspect of the forearm, and into the wrist and hand
Term
deep palmar arch
Definition
- branches from mainly the radial artery and but also ulnar
- serves the hand
Term
superficial palmar arch
Definition
- branches predominantly from ulnar artery but has a branch from the radial artery
- serves the hand
Term
thoracic aorta
Definition
- continuation of the arch of the aorta
- has visceral branches which serve the viscera and parietal branches which serve body wall structures
Term
abdominal aorta
Definition
- continuation of the thoracic aorta
- has visceral (viscera) and parietal (body wall) branches
Term
superior mesenteric artery
Definition
- branches from the abdominal aorta
- serves pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine
Term
inferior mesenteric artery
Definition
- branches from the abdominal aorta
- serves large intestine
Term
gonadal artery
Definition
- branches from abdominal aorta
- serves the testes, epididymis, and ureters in males
- serves the ovaries, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and ureters in women
Term
celiac trunk artery
Definition
- branches from the abdominal aorta
- serves stomach, esophagus, spleen, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, duodenum of small intestine
Term
renal artery
Definition
- branches from the abdominal aorta
- serves kidneys, adrenal glands, and ureters
Term
splenic artery
Definition
- branches from the celiac trunk
- serves the pancreas, spleen, and stomach
Term
hepatic artery
Definition
- branches from celiac trunk
- serves liver, gallbladder, stomach, duodenum of small intestine, pancreas, and greater omentum
Term
femoral artery
Definition
- branches from external iliac artery
- serves muscles of the thigh, lower abdominal wall, groin, and external genitals
Term
popliteal artery
Definition
- branches from femoral artery
- serves muscles of the thigh and skin on the posterior aspect of the legs, muscles of calf, knee joint, femur, patella, and fibula
Term
anterior tibial artery
Definition
- branches from bifurcation of popliteal artery
- supply the knee joints, anterior compartment muscles of the legs, skin over anterior aspects of the legs, and ankle joints
Term
posterior tibial artery
Definition
- branches from bifurcation of popliteal artery
- serves muscles of the leg, fibula, tarsus, and lateral aspect of the heel
Term
arcuate artery
Definition
- branches from right dorsal artery
- serves the toes and sole of foot
Term
superior sagittal sinus (vein)
Definition
- drains the superior, medial, and lateral aspects of the cerebral hemispheres, meninges, and cranial bones
- empties into right transverse sinus
Term
external iliac artery
Definition
- branches from common iliac artery
- serves the lower limb
Term
internal iliac artery
Definition
- branches from the common iliac artery
- supplies the walls and viscera of the pelvis, the buttock, the reproductive organs, and the medial compartment of the thigh
Term
deep femoral artery
Definition
- branches from the femoral artery
- serves the thigh muscles and medial compartments of the thigh
Term
fibular artery
Definition
- branches from posterior tibial artery
- supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg
Term
dorsal artery of foot
Definition
- branches from anterior tibial artery
- serves the dorsal surface of the foot
Term
left dorsal metatarsal artery
Definition
- branches from the arcuate artery
- serves the toes and plantar arch
Term
left dorsal digital artery
Definition
- branches from dorsal metacarpal artery
- serves the toes
Term
inferior sagittal sinus (vein)
Definition
- drains the superior and medial aspects of the cerebral hemispheres
- empties into straight sinus
Term
straight sinus (vein)
Definition
- drains blood from the cerebellum
- empties into the left transverse sinus
Term
right transverse sinus
Definition
- drains blood from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and cranial bones
- empties into right sigmoid sinus
Term
sigmoid sinus
Definition
- drain the transverse sinuses
- empties into the jugular vein
Term
internal jugular vein
Definition
- drains the brain through the dural venous sinuses, face, and neck
- empties into the brachiocephalic vein
Term
external jugular vein
Definition
- drains the scalp, superficial and deep regions of the face
- empties into the subclavian vein
Term
brachiocephalic vein
Definition
- drains the head, neck, upper limbs, mammary glands, and superior thorax
- empties into the superior vena cava
Term
superior vena cava
Definition
- drains head, neck, chest, and free upper limbs
- empties into right atrium
Term
coronary sinus (vein)
Definition
- drains the myocardium
- empties into right atrium
Term
great cardiac vein
Definition
- drains the great cardiac vein
- empties into the right atrium
Term
great cardiac vein
Definition
- drains the coronary sinus
- empties into the right atrium
Term
axillary vein
Definition
- drains the arms, armpits, and superolateral chest wall
- empties into the subclavian vein
Term
cephalic vein
Definition
- drains blood from the lateral aspect of the upper limbs
- empties into the subclavian vein
Term
brachial vein
Definition
- drain the forearms, elbow joints, arms, and humerus
- empties into the axillary vein
Term
median cubital vein
Definition
- drains the forearm
- empties into the brachial vein
Term
basilic vein
Definition
- drains the medial aspects of the upper limbs
- empties into brachial vein
Term
radial vein
Definition
- drains the lateral aspects of the forearms
- empties into brachial vein
Term
median antebrachial vein
Definition
- drain palms and forearms
- empties into right median cubital vein
Term
ulnar vein
Definition
- drains the median aspect of the forearms
- empties into the brachial vein
Term
palmar venous plexus vein
Definition
- drains the palmar digital veins
- empties into right median antebrachial vein
Term
palmar digital vein
Definition
- drains the fingers
- empties into palmar venous plexus vein
Term
proper palmar digital vein
Definition
- drains the fingers
- empties into the common palmar digital vein
Term
hepatic vein
Definition
- drains the liver
- empties into the inferior vena cava
Term
hepatic portal vein
Definition
- drains GI tract, spleen, pancreas, and gallbladder
- empties into the hepatic vein
Term
splenic vein
Definition
- drains the spleen
- empties into the hepatic portal vein
Term
superior mesenteric vein
Definition
- drains blood from the ileum and jejunum of the small intestine
- empties into the hepatic portal vein
Term
renal vein
Definition
- drains the kidneys
- empties into inferior vena cava
Term
inferior mesenteric vein
Definition
- drains the large intestine
- empties into the splenic vein
Term
inferior vena cava
Definition
- drains the abdomen, pelvis, and free lower limbs
- empties into the right atrium
Term
common iliac vein
Definition
- drains the pelvis, external genitals, and lower limbs
- empties into inferior vena cava
Term
internal iliac vein
Definition
- drains the thigh, buttocks, external genitals, and pelvis
- empties into the common iliac vein
Term
external iliac vein
Definition
- drains the lower limbs, cremaster muscle in males, and the abdominal wall
- empties into the common iliac vein
Term
femoral vein
Definition
- drains the muscles of the thighs, femurs, external genitals, and superficial lymph nodes
- empties into external iliac vein
Term
great saphenous vein
Definition
- drains the medial side of the leg and thigh, the groin, external genitals, and abdominal wall
- empties into femoral vein
Term
popliteal vein
Definition
- drains the knee joint and the skin, muscles, and bones of portions of the calf and thigh around the knee joint
- empties into femoral vein
Term
small saphenous vein
Definition
- drains the foot and posterior aspect of the leg
- empties into popliteal vein
Term
anterior tibial vein
Definition
- drains the ankle joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joint, and anterior portion of the leg
- empties into popliteal vein
Term
posterior tibial vein
Definition
- drains the fibular veins
- empties into popliteal vein
Term
dorsal venous arch (vein)
Definition
- drains the toes
- empties into anterior tibial vein
Term
dorsal metatarsal vein
Definition
- drains the toes
- empties into dorsal venous arch
Term
dorsal digital vein
Definition
- drains the toes
- empties into dorsal metatarsal vein
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