some major blood vessels in the body
The largest artery in the body; it conducts freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.
A. Arch of the aorta
B. Descending aorta
a. Thoracic aorta
b. Abdominal aorta
Aorta
Descending aorta
a. Thoracic aorta
b. Abdominal aorta
Brings deoxygenated blood from the head & upper body (anterior/superior) and lower body (posterior/inferior) to the right atrium
Superior Vena Cava
Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the right atrium of the heart
Posterior Vena Cava
carries deoxygentated blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary Artery
carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary Vein
the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
Coronary Arteries
Blood vessels transporting deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right atrium.
Coronary Veins
It takes oxygenated blood to head
Common Carotid Arteries
two Common Carotid Arteries
a. external carotid artery
b. internal carotid artery
it supplies the scalp, face, throat, thyroid, tongue, ear]
external carotid artery
It becomes the cerebral arterial circle. (circle of Willis)
It supplies the brain, eyes, forehead, nose
internal carotid artery
takes deoxygenated blood from the head to the superior vena cava
Jugular Veins
return deoxygenated blood from arms to heart
Subclavian Veins
carry oxygenated blood from heart to arms
Subclavian Arteries
takes oxygenated blood to the intestines
Mesenteric Arteries
carries blood from intestine to liver
Hepatic Portal Vein
vein that collects blood from the liver capillaries and returns it to the heart
Hepatic Vein
Arteries that supply blood to the kidneys
Renal Arteries
Vessels that carry blood away from the kidneys
Renal Veins
takes oxygenated blood to the legs
illiac arteries
returns deoxygenated blood from the legs to the posterior vena cava
Iliac Veins