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Cardiovascular System Part 4

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This deck covers key concepts and components of the cardiovascular system, focusing on major arteries, veins, and their functions.

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Aorta

Largest artery in the body
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
Ascending Aorta
the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
Name the branches of the ascending aorta
Right and Left coronary arteries
Left Internal Carotid
Serves the brain
Left external carotid
serves the skin and muscles of the head and neck
Celiac Trunk
The first branch of the abdominal aorta, it is a single vessel with 3 branches
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Cardiovascular System Part 4
TermDefinition
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
Ascending Aorta
the ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
Name the branches of the ascending aorta
Right and Left coronary arteries
Left Internal Carotid
Serves the brain
Left external carotid
serves the skin and muscles of the head and neck
Celiac Trunk
The first branch of the abdominal aorta, it is a single vessel with 3 branches
Left gastric artery
supplies the stomach
Splenic Artery
Supplies the spleen
Common Hepatic Artery
Supplies the liver
Left and Right Renal Arteries
Serves the kidneys
Gonadal Arteries
Serves the ovaries or testes
popliteal artery
artery at the knee
Posterior Tibial Artery
At the ankle bone
Dorsalis Pedis Artery
At the top of the foot
Superior Vena Cava
Where the veins draining from the head and arms empty into
Which side does the Venae Cava enter?
On the right atrium
Inferior Vena Cava
Where veins draining the lower body empty into (below the diaphragm)
Azygos Vein
Single vein that drains the thorax
Great Saphenous Veins
The longest veins in the body (used for open heart surgery)
External Jugular Vein
receives blood from skin and muscles of head
Subclavian Vein
receives blood from the arm though the axillary vein
Median Cubital Vein
Site for blood removal for blood testing, anterior aspect of the elbow
Basilar artery
Serves the brain stem and the cerebellum as it travels upward
What is another name for Cerebral Arterial Circle?
Circle of Willis
Cerebral Arterial Circle / Circle of Willis
Blood vessels that surround the base of the brain, protecting the brain and providing more than one route for blood to reach brain tissue