Anatomy 1: Important Blood Vessels Dr. Fickbohm
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Pulmonary circuit
Pulmonary trunk
Pulmonary aa.
Pulmonary vv.
Systemic circuit: Arteries (aa.)
Aorta: ascending aorta, aortic arch,
descending aorta
Aa. of thoracic region:
Right brachiocephalic a.
Right common carotid a.
Right subclavian a.
Left common carotid a.
Left subclavian a.
Subclavian Aa., Branches:
Vertebral aa.
Axillary a.
Brachial a.
Radial and ulnar aa.
Palmar arches
Common carotids, Branches:
External carotids
Internal carotids *
Middle cerebral a. *
Anterior cerebral a. *
Anterior communicating a. *
Basilar a. * (+2 vertebral aa.)
Posterior cerebral aa. *
Posterior communicating aa. *
* Associated with the cerebral arterial circle
(of Willis)
Descending aorta (abdominal region):
Branches
Celiac a.
Splenic a.
Gastric a.
Common hepatic a.
Hepatic proper a.
Right gastric a.
Superior mesenteric a.
Suprarenal aa.
Renal aa.
Gonadal aa.
Inferior mesenteric a.
Common iliac aa. (Branches):
Internal iliac a.
External iliac a.
Femoral a.
Deep femoral a.
Popliteal a.
Anterior tibial a.
Posterior tibial a.
Fibular a.
Systemic circuit: Veins (vv.)
Superior vena cava
Superficial cerebral vv.
Internal cerebral vv.
Superior sagittal sinus
Transverse sinus
Internal cerebral vv.
Cerebral v.
Straight sinus
Cavernous sinus
Sigmoid sinuses
Internal jugular v.
Vertebral vv.
External jugular v.
Antebrachial v.
Basilic v.
Cephalic v.
Median cubital v.
Cephalic v.
Median antebrachial v.
Basilic v.
Brachial v.
Axillary v.
Radial and ulnar vv.
Subclavian v.
Brachiocephalic vv.
Internal thoracic v.
Intercostal vv.
Azygous v.
Hemiazygous v.
Accessory hemiazygous v.
Inferior vena cava
Anterior tibial v.,
Posterior tibial v.
Fibular v.
Popliteal v.
Femora l v.
Deep femoral
Femoral circumflex vv.
External iliac vv.
Great saphenous v.
Lesser saphenous v.
Internal iliac vv.
Common iliac vv.
Paired lumbar vv.
Paired gonadal vv.
Paired renal vv.
Hepatic vv.
Suprarenal vv.
Phrenic vv.
Hepatic Portal System
Hepatic portal v.
