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The major systemic artery.   aorta  
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One of three vessels which comes off the aortic arch.   innominate  
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The arteries which supply the heart.   coronary  
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That part of the aorta which descends into the chest cavity.   thoracic aorta  
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The first branch of the aortic arch.   brachiocephalic artery  
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The opposite of deep; found close or closer to the surface of the body.   superficial  
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A branch of the thyrocervical trunk.   Cruveilhier  
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Means pertaining to the lung.   pulmonary  
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Artery supplying the area below the scapula.   subscapular  
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Supplies blood to the diaphram.   phrenic  
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esophageal   Enters the esophagus as it passes through the mediastinum.  
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There are several cervical arteries:   ascending cervical artery, deep cervical artery, descending cervical artery, superficial cervical artery, transverse cervical artery.  
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There is an inferior thyroid as well as an inferior thyroid artery of______, a ______ thyroid artery, and a _______thyroid artery.   Cruveilhier,lowest,superior  
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many arteries branch out from the   thyrocervical trunk.  
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Cruveilhier   An inferior thyroid artery.  
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There is a _____ scapular artery, _____ scapular artery, scapular_____artery, and ________ scapular artery.   descending, dorsal,circumflex, and transverse  
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In addition to strictly scapular arteries, there are also the ______ and _______ _______.These surround and/or supply the _____.   suprascapular and subscapular arteries. scapula.  
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thoracic   Include the highest thoracic arteries, internal thoracic arteries, and lateral thoracic arteries.  
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additional thoracic:   thoracoacromial artery and thoracodorsal artery.  
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There are both right and left ______ _______,which supply the right and left lungs.   pulmonary arteries  
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coronary   These supply the right atrium and ventricle and the left atrium and ventricle.  
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Coronary is usually used in connection with the   arteries, nerves, and other structures surrounding the heart.  
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intercostal   Supply the muscle between the ribs and structures of the chest wall.  
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phrenic   Supply blood to the diaphragm.  
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aorta   The major systemic artery; this is the artery from which all others arise.  
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ascending aorta   Ascends from the left ventricle in the heart. The only branches off the ascending aorta are the right and left coronary arteries, which serve the myocardium (middle or muscle layer) of the heart.  
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aortic arch   After ascending and supplying the heart, the aorta arches posteriorly and to the left. This is known as the aortic arch.  
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innominate artery   Another name for the brachiocephalic artery.  
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brachiocephalic artery   The first branch of the aortic arch and one of the three vessels branching off the aortic arch.  
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left common carotid artery   Branches from the aorta and extends up the left side of the neck. Another one of the three vessels which branch off the aortic arch.  
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left subclavian artery   Extends from the aortic arch to the left side of the body. One of the three vessels which branch off the aortic arch.  
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thoracic aorta   A continuation of the aortic arch as it descends through the thoracic (chest) cavity to the diaphragm.  
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Thoracic is   a very large vessel and divides into major branches to the organs and muscles of the chest. Numerous branches supplying oxygen to the chest branch off the thoracic aorta.  
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coronary   Arteries that supply the heart.  
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bronchial   Provide circulation to the lungs.  
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musculophrenic   Arises from the internal thoracic artery and branches to lower part of pericardium.  
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pericardiophrenic   A long and slender branch of the internal thoracic artery. Relating to the pericardium and the diaphragm.  
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abdominal aorta   a very large vessel. It is specifically the segment of the aorta located between the diaphragm and the fourth lumbar vertebra.  
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celiac   This is the first branch of the abdominal aorta. It is a short, thick trunk which arises anteriorly just below the diaphragm. It immediately splits into three arterial branches (left gastric, hepatic, and splenic).  
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splenic   Goes into the spleen.  
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left gastric   Arises from the celiac artery and goes into the stomach.  
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superior epigastric   Arises from the internal thoracic artery, joins the inferior epigastric artery at the umbilicus, and supplies the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm.  
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gastroduodenal   Small artery in the abdomen that supplies the stomach and duodenum.  
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gastroepiploic   Name of two different arteries (left and right gastro-omental) which supply the stomach and greater omentum.  
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gastro-omental   The left and right gastro-omental arteries branch from the splenic and gastroduodenal arteries, respectively, and supply the stomach and omentum.  
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Artery supplying the spleen.   splenic  
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Means principal or primary.   princeps  
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An artery of the stomach.   gastroepiploic  
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An artery which is just a short, thick trunk.   celiac  
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An artery of the pericardium and diaphragm.   pericardiophrenic  
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hepatic   Goes into the liver. There is both a common hepatic artery and a proper hepatic artery.  
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mesenteric   Both the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries arise from the abdominal aorta. They supply blood to the small intestine, cecum, appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon, large intestine, and rectum.  
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renal   Conduct blood to the kidneys.  
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suprarenal   Located just above the renal arteries and supply blood to the adrenal glands. There is an aortic suprarenal artery, inferior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, and superior suprarenal artery.  
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cystic   Distributes blood to the gallbladder (think cholecystectomy).  
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pancreatic   There are dorsal pancreatic, great pancreatic, and inferior pancreatic arteries.  
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pancreaticoduodenal   There are pancreaticoduodenal arteries, including a posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal, an anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal, and an inferior pancreaticoduodenal.  
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colic   There is a left colic artery, middle colic artery, right colic artery, right inferior colic artery, and superior accessory colic artery. These supply various sections of the colon, i.e. the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon.  
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sigmoid   Supply the sigmoid colon.  
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appendicular   Supplies the appendix.  
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Means curved like a bow.   circumflex  
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Conducts blood to the kidneys.   renal artery  
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Supplies the lower portion of the colon.   sigmoid  
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Arteries which supply blood to many abdominal structures.   mesenteric  
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ileal   Supply the ileum  
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ileocolic   There are also ileocolic arteries which supply various abdominal structures, arising from the lowest branch of the superior mesenteric artery.  
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jejunal   Supplies blood to the jejunum.  
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spermatic   Found only in males, these are a pair of small vessels which are just below the renal arteries and supply the gonads.  
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ovarian   Found only in females  
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vesical   These supply the bladder and ureters.  
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common iliac   supplies the pelvis, abdominal wall, and lower legs.  
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iliolumbar   branches off the internal iliac artery.  
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middle sacral   Arises from the very bottom of the abdominal aorta and supplies blood to the sacrum and coccyx.  
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pudendal   arteries supply blood to the genitals, perineum, anus, and upper medial thigh.  
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Found only in females.   ovarian  
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Supplies pelvis, abdominal wall, and lower legs.   common iliac  
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Supplies blood to the sacrum and coccyx.   middle sacral  
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Supply blood to the genitals, perineum, anus, and upper medial thigh.   pudendal  
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A pair of small vessels which are just below the renal arteries and supply the gonads.   spermatic  
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Pulmonary means pertaining to the   lung.  
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Intercostal means   between the ribs.  
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There is a great____artery as well as superior and inferior _______ arteries. In addition, there is a ________ artery and a ___________artery.   phrenic, phrenic, musculophrenic, pericardiophrenic  
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iliac arteries, which are in a different part of the pelvis and supply the   ilium (the hip bone).  
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