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Lab Exam I

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Heart   Cone-shaped organ approximately the size of a fist, is located within the mediastinum, or media cavity of the thorax.  
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Apex   pointed part of the heart, extends slightly to the left and rests on the diaphragm, approximately at the level of the fifth intercostal space.  
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Base   Area of the heart in which the great vessels emerge. Lies beneath the second rib an dpoints toward the right shoulder.  
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Epicardium   Visceral pericardium, is closely applied to the heart muscle. It reflects downward at the base of the heart to form its companion serous memebrane, the outer loosely applied parietal pericardium.  
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parietal pericardium   which is attached at the heart apex to the diaphragm.  
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fibrous pericardium   composed of dense connecive tissue, lined by the serous parietal pericardium  
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myocardium   cardiac muscle that the heart walls are composed of reinforced by a dense fibrous connective tissue ntework.  
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atria   two superior chambers of the heart, recieving chambers  
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ventricles   two inferior chambers of the heart  
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endocardium   line the four chambers of the heart, thin serous endothelium.  
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interatrial or interventricular septum   the septum that divides the heart longitudinally. depending on which chamber is partitions.  
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superior and inferior venae cavae   delivers oxygen poor blood from the body to the right atrium.  
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pulmonary veins   four veins that deliver oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium.  
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pulmonary trunk   receives blood from the right ventricle, which routes blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.  
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aorta   the left ventricle discharges blood into, from which all systemic arteries of the body diverge to supply the body tissues.  
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atrioventrical valves   AV valves, located between the atrial and ventricular chambers on each side, privent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are contracting.  
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mitral valve   bicuspid valve, left av valve, consists of two cups or flaps, of endocardium.  
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tricuspid valve   right av valve, has three cusps  
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chordae tendinae   tiny white collagenic cords, anchor the cusps to the ventricular walls. originate from small bundles of cardiac muscle.  
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papillary muscle   small bundles of cardiac muscle that project from the myocardial wall. the chordae tendinae originate from.  
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diastole   the period of ventricular filling, the av flaps hang limply into the ventricular chambers and then are carried passively toward the atria by the accumulating blood.  
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systole   when the ventricles contract. and compress the blood in their chambers, the intraventricular blood pressure rises.  
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pulmonary and aortic valves   the second set of valves, each composed of three pocketlike cusps,guards the bases of the two large arteries leaving the ventricular chambers.  
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pulmonary circulation   the right side of the heart, shunts the carbon dioxide rich blood entering its chambers to the lungs to unload carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen.  
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systemic circulation   the second circuit of the heart which carries oxygen rich blood from teh left heart through the body tissues and back to the right side of the heart. provides the functional blood supply to all body tissues.  
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right and left coronary arteries   issue from the base of the aorta just above the aortic semilunar valve and encircle the heart in the coronary sulcus at the junction of the atria and ventricles.  
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posterior intraventricular and right marginal artery   supplies the right coronary artery which in turn supplies posterior surface of the ventricles and the lateral aspect of the right side of the heart,  
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anterior intraventricular artery and circumflex artery   two major branches of the left coronary artery which supplies the anterior ventricular walls and the laterodorsal part of the left side of the heart.  
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great, middle, and small cardiac veins   drain the myocardium and empty into the coronary sinus.  
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coronary sinus   empties into the right atrium  
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anterior cardiac veins   empty directly into the right atrium  
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intercalated discs   area where the cells interdigitate  
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auricles   earlike flaps of tissue projecing from the atrial chambers.  
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brachiocephalic artery   splits to form the right carotid and subclavian arteries, which supply the right side of the head and right forelimb, respectively.  
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ligamentum arteriosum   between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta, cordlike remnant of the ductus arteriosus.  
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ductus arteriosus   in the fetus, allows blood to pass directly fromt eh pulmonary trunk to the aorta, thus bypassing the nonfunctional fetal lungs.  
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pectinate muscle   comblike ridges of muscle throughout most of the right atrium.  
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coronary sinus   just below the inferior vena caval opening, returns venous blood of the coronary circulation to the right atrium.  
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fossa ovalis   an oval depression in the interatrial septum, marks the site of an opening in the fetal heart.  
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foramen ovale   opening in the fetal heart, which allows blood to pass fromt he right to the left atrium, thus bypassing the fetal lungs.  
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trabeculae carneae   pitted and ridged appearance of the inner ventricular muscle.  
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moderator band   septomarginal band, a bundle of of cardiac muscle fibers connecting the interventricular septum to anterior papillary muscles.  
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functional synctium   a single unit, the entire myocardium acts as one because the cardiac muscle cells are electrically connected by gap junctions.  
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intrinsic conduction system   nodal system, the second system, consists of specialized noncontractile myocardial tissue. ensures that the heart muscle depolarizes in an orderly and sequential manner (from atria to ventricles)and that the heart beats as a coordinated unit.  
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sinoatrial node   sa node, component fo intrinsic conduction system, located in the right atrium just inferior to the entrance to the superior vena cava.Pacemaker  
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atrioventricular node   av node, intrinsic conduction system, in the lower atrial septum at the junction of the atria and ventricles  
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AV Bundle of His and right and left bundle branches   intrinsic conduction system, located in the interventricular septum  
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Purkinje fibers   intrinsic conduction system, long strands of barrel-shaped cells called purkinje myocytes, which ramify within the muscle bundles of the ventricular walls. last part of pathway resulting in ventricular contraction.  
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electrocardiogram   the graphic recording of the electrical changes (depolarization followed by repolarization) occurring during a cardiac cycle.  
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P-R interval   represents the time between teh beginning of atrial depolarization and venticular depolarization. includes the period in which the depolarization wave passes to the av node, atrial systole, and the passage of excitation wave to the balance of the conducti  
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Q-T interval   the period from the beginning of ventricular depolarization through repolarization and includes the time of ventricular conraction ( S-T segment)  
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tachycardia   heart rate over 100 beats/min  
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bradycardia   heart rate below 60 beats/min  
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fibrillation   prolanged tachycardia may progress to, a condition of rapid uncoordinated heart contractions which makes the heart useless as a pump.  
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tunica intima   interna, lines the lumen of a vessel, is a single thin layer of endothelium that is continuous with the endocardium of the heart.  
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tunica media   bulky middle coat and is composed primarily of smooth muscle and elastin. Smooth muscle regulates the diameter of blood vessels, alters peripheral resistance and blood pressure.  
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tunica externa   adventitia, the outermost tunic, composed of areolar or fibrous connective tissue. supportive and protective function  
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aorta   the largest artery of the body  
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right and left coronary arteries   the only branches of the ascending aorta, supply the myocardium.  
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brachiocephalic trunk   first branch of the aortic arch  
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left common carotic artery and subclavian artery   the other two major arteries branching off the aortic arch  
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right common carotid artery and right subclavian artery   the brachiocephalic artery divides into  
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internal carotic artery   the common carotid artery on each side divides to form. serves the brain and gives rise the the ophthalmic artery (which supplies orbital structures)  
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external carotid artery   the common carotid artery on each side divides to form. supplies the extracranial tissues of the neck and head, via its superficial temporal, maxillary, facial and occipital arterial branches.  
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vertebral artery   branch of the subclavian artery, runs up th posterior neck to supply the crebellum, part of the brain stem, and the posterior cerebral hemispheres.  
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thyrocervical trunk   subclavian branch, lateral to the vertebral artery, which maily serves the thyroid gland and some scpular muscles  
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costocervical trunk   subclavian branch, supplies deep neck muschles and some of the upper intercostal muscles.  
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anterior and middle cerebral arteries   internal carotid artery divides into, supply the bulk of the cerebrum.  
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anterior communicating artery   a short shunt that connects the right and left anterior cerebral arteries.  
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posterior communicating arteries   shunts from anterior communicating arteries and middle crebral arteries. contribute to the formation of the cerebral arterial circle ( circle of Willis). `  
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cerebral arterial circle ( circle of Willis   an arterial anastomosis at the base of the brain surrounding the pituitary gland and the optic chiasma  
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vertebral arteries   diverge from the subclavian arteries and pass superiorly through the foramina of the transverse process of the cervical vertebrae to enter the skull through the foramen magnum  
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basilar artery   within the skull, the vertical arteries unit to form, continues superiorly along the ventral aspect of the brain stem, giving off branches to the pons, crebellum, and inner ear.  
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axillary artery   runs through the axilla, it gives off several branches to the chest wall and shoulder girdle  
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thoracoacromial artery   shoulder and pectoral region, branch of axillary artery.  
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lateral thoracic artery   branch of axillary artery, lateral chest wall  
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subscapular artery   branch of axillary artery, scapula and dorsal thorax  
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anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries   branch of the axillary artery, to the shoulder and the deltoid muscle.  
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brachial artery   at the inferior edge of the teres major muscle the axillary artery becomes as it enters the arm.  
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deep artery of the arm   a major branch of the brachial artery.  
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radial and ulnar arteries   at the elbow the the bracial artery divides into, which follow the same named bones to supply the forarm and hand,.  
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internal thoracic arteries   arise from the subclavian arteries supply the mammary glands, most of the thorax wall, and anterior intercostal structures via their anterior intercostal artery branches.  
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posterior intercostal arteries   the first two pairs arise from the costocervical trunk.  
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celiac trunk   an unpaired artery that subdivides almost immediately into three branches, the left gastric artery, the splenic artery, and the common hepatic artery.  
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left gastric artery   supplies the stomach  
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splenic artery   supplies the spleen  
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common hepatic artery   runs superiorly and gives off branches to the stomach ( r gastric artery) duodenum, and pancreas.  
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hepatic artery proper   the common hepatic artery becomes, serves the liver  
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right and left gastroepiploic arteries   branches of the gastroduodenal and splenic arteries, serve the left greater curvature of the stomach.  
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superior mesenteric artery   largest branch of the abdominal aorta, supplies most of the small intestine and the first half of the large intestine.  
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middle suprarenal arteries   flanking the superior mesenteric artery on the left and right, serve the adrenal glands that sit atop the kidneys.  
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renal arteries   supply the kidneys and the gonadal arteries.  
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gonadal arteries   arise from the ventral aortic surface just below the renal arteries, run inferiorly to serve the gonads.  
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ovarian arteries   gonadal arteries of females.  
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testicular arteries   gonadal arteries of males.  
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inferior mesenteric artery   final branch of the abdominal aorta, which supplies the distal half of the large intestine via several branches.  
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lumbar arteries   four pairs, arise from the posterolateral surface of the aorta to supply the posterior abdominal wall (lumbar region).  
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commom iliac arteries   in the pelvic region, the descending aorta divides into, serve the pelvis, lower abdominal wall, and the lower limbs.  
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internal iliac artery   supplies the gluteal muscles via the superior and inferior gluteal arteries and the adductor muscles of the medial thigh via the obturator artery, as well as the external genitalia and perineum.  
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external iliac artery   supplies the anterior abdominal wall and the lower limb.  
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femoral artery   the external iliac artery becomes in the thigh.  
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circumflex femoral arteries   proximal branches of the femoral arteries, supply the head and neck of the femur and the hamstring muscles.  
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deep artery of the thigh   deep femoral artery, deep branch of the femoral artery, which is the main supply to the thigh muscles.  
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popliteal artery   the femoral artery becomes in the knee region.  
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anterior and posterior tibial arteries   subdivisions of the popliteal artery, supply the leg, ankle, and foot.  
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fibular artery   main branch of posterior tibial, serves the lateral calf and then divides into the lateral and medial plantar arteries.  
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lateral and medial plantar arteries   supply blood to the sole of the foot.  
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dorsalis pedis artery   supplies the dorsum of the foot and continues on as the arcuate artery. palpitated in pts with circulation problems to determine circulatory efficiency to the limb.  
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arcuate artery   issues the dorsal metatarsal arteries to teh metatarsus of the foot.  
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superior vena cava   veins draining the head and upper extremities empty into  
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inferior vena cava   Veins draining the lower body empty into  
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common iliac veins   lower abdominal region, drain venous blood from the legs and pelvis  
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internal iliac vein   form the common iliac vein, drain the pelvis  
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external iliac vein   receives venous blood from the lower limb  
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anterior and posterior tibial veins   serve the calf and foot  
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dorsalis pedis   the anterior tibial vein is a superior continuation of , in the foot.  
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medial and lateral plantar veins   forms the posterior tibial vein, ascends deep in the calf muscles.  
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fibular vein   in the calf  
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popliteal vein   crosses the back of the knee  
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femoral vein   in the thigh, becomes the external iliac vein in the inguinal region.  
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great saphenous vein   a superficial vein, is the longest vein in the body. extends up the medial side of the leg, knee, and thigh to empty into the femoral vein.  
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lumbar veins   supply blood to the posterior abdominal wall which supplies the inferior vena cava.  
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right gonadal vein   supplies the right ovary or testis which supplies the inferior vena cava  
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renal veins   drain the kidneys  
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right suprarenal veins   receiving blood from the adrenal gland on the same side, drains into the inferior vena cava  
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left suprarenal veins   empties into the left renal vein inferiorly  
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hepatic veins   drain the liver  
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right and left brachiocephalic veins   drain the head, neck, and upper extremities adn unite to formt he superior vena cava.  
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internal jugular vein   branch of brachiocephalic vein, drain the superior sagittal sinus and other dural sinuses of the brain.  
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superficial and temporal facial veins   receive blood from the head and neck.  
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vertebral veins   drain the posterior aspect of the head including the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord. branch of brachiocephalic vein.  
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subclavian veins   branch of brachiocephalic vein, receive venous blood from teh upper extremity.  
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external jugular vein   joins the subclavian vein near its origin to return the venous drainage of the exracranial tissues of the head and neck.  
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axillary vein   subclavian vein becomes after travesing the axilla  
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brachial vein   subclavian vein becomes after travesing the axilla, formed by the union of the deep radial and ulnar veins of the forearm.  
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cephalic vein   superficial venous drainage of the arm, which courses along the lateral aspect of the arm and empties into the axillary vein.  
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basiic vein   found on the medial of the arm and entering the brachial vein  
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median cubital vein   runs between the cephalic and basilic veins in the anterior aspect of the elbow. blood used for testing purposes.  
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median antebrachial vein   lies between the the radial and ulnar veins, and terminates variably by entering the cephalic or basilic vein at the elbow  
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azygos system   drains the intercostal muscles of the thorax and provides an accessory venous system to drain the abdominal wall.  
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azygos vein   drains the right side of the thorax, enters the dorsal aspect of the superior vena cava immediately before that vessel enters the right atrium.  
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hemiazygos   a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein.  
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accessory hemiazygos vein   with the hemiazygos vein drain the left side of the thorax and empty into the azygos vein.  
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bronchial arteries   provide the functional blood supply of the lungs, which diverge from the thoracic portion of the descending aorta.  
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pulmonary trunk   pulmonary circulation begins with, leaves the right ventricle and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries.  
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lobar arteries   three on the right side and two on the left, subdivisions of the right and left pulmonary arteries.  
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pulmonary capillaries   diffusion of the respiratory gases occurs across the walls of with the alveoli  
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pulmonary veins   four veins which return the blood to the left atrium of the heart.  
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umbilical vein   carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.  
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umbilical arteries   carry carbon dioxide and waste-laden blood from the fetus to the placenta.  
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ductus venosus   a shunt vessel which carries newly oxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart of the fetus.  
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foramen ovale   a flaplike opening in the interatrial septum, sunts the blood entering the right atrium into the left atrium in the fetus  
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ductus arteriosus   a short vessel connecting the pulmonary trunkand the aorta. a second shunt that the blood that does not enter the right ventricle and is pumped out of the pulmonary trunk encounter.  
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fossa ovalis   at birth or shortly after the foramen ovale closes to form  
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ligamentum arteriosum   the ductus arteriosus collapses and is converted to  
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medial umbilical ligaments   remnants of the umbilical arteries persist as, on the inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall  
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ligamentum teres   of the liver  
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ligamentum venosum   on the inferior surface of the liver.  
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hepatic portal vein   deliver the blood to the liver for processing  
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inferior mesenteric vein   drains the distal portions of teh large intestine.  
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splenic vein   drains the spleen and part of the pancreas and stomach  
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superior mesenteric vein   receives blood from the small intestine and the ascending and transverse colon, unit to form the hepatic portal vein  
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left gastric vein   drains the lesser curvature of the stomach, drains directly into the hepatic portal vein.  
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