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| right common carotid artery |
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| originates in neck from brachiocephalic trunk supplies head and neck w. oxy blood |
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| left common carotid artery |
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| arises from the aortic arch in the thoracic region, supplies the head and neck w/ oxy. blood |
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| artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm, neck and head first branch off aortic arch. |
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| arises from brachiocephalic artery supplies blood to head and right arm |
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| comes directly off aortic arch supplies blood to head and left arm |
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| 1st major branch off the abdominal aorta, supplies oxy. blood to the liver,stomach, spleen and superiro half of duodenum and pancreas |
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| superior mesenteric artery |
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| arises from anterior surface of abdominal aorta inferior to celiac trunk supplies intestine from lower part of duodenum to left coliac flexure and pancreas |
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| arises from side of abdominal aorta below superior mensenteric supplies kidneys w/ blood |
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| arise from back of aorta opposite the bodies of the upper four lumbar vertebrae. supplies lumbar intercostals |
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| inferior mesenteric arteries |
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| supplies lg. intestine from left coliac flexure to uper part of rectum. branches off anterior surface of abdominal aorta below renal artery branch points |
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| arises from common iliac artery in pelvic region, carries blood to lower limbs |
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| continuation of external iliac which comes from abdominal aorta supplies anterior compartment of thigh |
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| extension of superficial femoral artery, supplies blood to knee joint and muscles in thigh and calf |
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| carries blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and the dorsal suface of foot from the popliteal artery |
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| arises from brachial artery supplies lateral aspect of forearm w/ oxy. blood |
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| arises from brachial artery, terminates in the superficial palmar arch, supplies medial aspect of forearm w/ oxy. blood |
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| conitinuation of axillary, supplies upper arm |
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| arises from external carotid artery between superior thyroid and facial, suppplies the genioglossus muscle |
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| supplies deep structures of face, arises from external carotid artery |
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| paired artery, source is abdominal aorta, supplies gonads |
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| arise from popliteal,supply gastronemius, soleus, and plantaris |
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| artery of left coronary artery of the heart, supplies the postlateral left ventricle, anterolateral papillary muscles and SA node artery in 38% of people |
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| arises from the ophtalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland , eyelids and conjunctiva |
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| arises from the external carotid artery in the carotid triangle above the lingual artery, supplies structures of the face |
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| supplies the back of the scalp and sterno-mastoid muscles, source is the external carotid artery. |
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