Aortic Arch
Where does the aortic arch supply blood to?
Head, neck, and upper limbs
What are the 3 branches of the Aortic Arch?
- Brachiocephalic Trunk
- Left common carotid artery - L head and neck
- Left Subclavial artery - L upper limb
What is the thoracic aorta a continuation of?
Aortic Arch
Where does the thoracic aorta branch to?
- oesophagus
- pericardium
- bronchi
- thoracic wall (intercostal arteries)
- diaphragm
List the direction of arteries in the upper arm
-subclavial
-axillary
-brachial
=====profunda brachii
List the arteries in the forearm and hand
- radial and ulnar (2 branches from brachial)
- ulnar->common interosseous
- deep and superficial palmar arches
- digital arteries
what are the 2 branches of the common carotid artery?
external and internal carotid
where does the external carotid artery supply to?
neck, face, and scalp
- facial a.
- posterior occipital a.
- maxilarry a.
- superficial temporal
where does the internal carotid supply to?
brain
- middle cerebral a.
- anterior cerebral a.
what other artery is the brain supplied by?
basilar artery
what is the basilar artery a combination of?
vertebral artery and subclavian artery
where does the abdominal aorta give anterior branches to?
- coeliac trunk a.(foregut)
- superior mesenteric a. (midtrunk)
- inferior mesenteric a. (hindgut)
where does the coeliac trunk supply to?
stomach, liver, and spleen
where does the superior mesenteric a. supply to
small intestine and part of the large intestine
where does the inferior mesenteric supply to?
remaining large intestine
Name the 3 branches of the abdominal aorta
- Lateral
- posterolateral
- bifucates
LIst the 3 lateral branches from the abdominal aorta
- surparenal
- renal
- gonadal
what artery in the posterolateral branch that supplies the body wall in the abdominal region
lumbar arteries
name the two arteries that split off of the bifucates (common iliac arteries)
external iliac
-lower limb
internal iliac
-pelvic organs
Name the passage of arteries in the thigh
external iliac ->femoral arterty(profunda femoris)->popliteal arterty
Name the 2 arteries the popliteal arteries split into in the leg
anterior tibial artery
posterior tibial artery
name the artery that follows the anterior and posterior tibial arteries respectively
- dorsalis pedis
- medial and lateral plantar arteries
