Cardiovascular: Major Arteries

CARDIOVASCULAR: MAJOR ARTERIES

Neck, Head & Brain

Aorta

Brachiocephalic Trunk (R)

The first artery to branch off the aortic arch that will then divide into the right

common carotid artery and right subclavian artery

Not easily seen on this model

Subclavian a.

R subclavian branches from the brachiocephalic trunkL subclavian branches directly from the aortic arch

Vertebral a. (R/L)

Basilar a.

Common Carotid a. (R/L)

R common carotid branches from brachiocephalic trunkL common carotid branches directly from aortic arch

External carotid a. (R /L)

Temporal a. (R/L)

Facial a.

Internal carotid a. (R/L)

Anterior cerebral a (R/L)

Middle cerebral a.

Posterior cerebral a.

Shoulder & Upper Limb

Axillary a. (R/L)

Axillary arteries branch off of the subclavians at

first rib

Brachial a. (R/L)

Right axillary becomes the brachial artery at the armpit

and splits at the elbow

Ulnar a. (R/L)

Ulnar artery branches off the brachial artery at the elbow

Radial a. (R/L)

Radial artery branches off the brachial artery at the elbow

Palmar (volar) arches (R/L)

Digital a.

Digital arteries branch off the palmar arch

Thoracic and Abdominal Walls

Intercostal a.

Phrenic a.

Suprarenal a. (R/L)

Arteries that run to the adrenal glands

(Technically there are 3: superior, middle, inferior)

Celiac trunk

Gastric a.

Splenic a.

Hepatic a.

Renal a. (L/R)

Superior mesenteric a.

Inferior mesenteric a.

Pelvis & Lower Limb

Common iliac a. (R/L)

Internal iliac a (R/L)

External iliac a. (R/L)

Femoral a. (R/L)

Popliteal a. (R/L)

Anterior tibial a. (R/L)

Posterior tibial a (R/L)

Dorsalis pedis a (R/L)