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Arteries & veins
A&P of arteries and veins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 4 branches of the aorta | ascending aorta, the thoracic descending aorta, the aortic arch, and the abdominal descending aorta |
| External carotid arteries | head, neck, throat, tongue,esophagus, voice box, |
| internal carotid arteries | helps supply blood to the brain |
| Left and right subclavian arteries | arms, shoulders, chest wall, back, brain, and spinal cord |
| vertebral arteries | brain and spinal cord |
| axillary artery | shoulder and head of the humerus |
| brachial artery | upper arm |
| radial artery | forearm |
| ulnar artery | forearm |
| Common Hepatic Artery | liver, stomach, gall bladder, small intestine. |
| Left gastric artery | stomach and small intestine |
| splenic artery | spleen, stomach, and pancreas |