Questions and Answers
What is the main artery that supplies blood to the body?
What artery serves the arm and branches from the axillary artery?
Brachial artery
What artery supplies blood to the lower leg and foot?
Tibial artery
What vein is located in the upper chest and is a branch leading to the heart?
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Which artery is found near the kidney?
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The _____ vein drains blood from the lower leg and connects to the femoral vein.
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What vein is known as the longest vein in the body?
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Which of the following veins is found in the arm?
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What artery branches off from the common iliac artery?
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What major artery branches directly from the aorta to supply the head and neck?
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Study Notes
Arteries
- Aorta artery: The largest artery in the body; carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- Common carotid artery: Supplies blood to the head and neck; branches into internal and external carotid arteries.
- Brachiocephalic artery: Branches off the aorta; supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.
- Subclavian artery: Supplies blood to the arms; arises from the aorta on the left side and from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right.
- Axillary artery: Continuation of the subclavian artery in the armpit area; supplies blood to the upper limb.
- Brachial artery: Main artery of the arm; continuation of the axillary artery, it bifurcates into radial and ulnar arteries.
- Radial artery: Supplies blood to the lateral aspect of the forearm and hand; commonly used for pulse checks.
- Ulnar artery: Supplies blood to the medial aspect of the forearm and hand; partnered with the radial artery.
- Abdominal artery: Refers to the abdominal aorta; supplies blood to the abdominal organs.
- Renal artery: Branches off the abdominal aorta; supplies blood to the kidneys.
- Common iliac artery: Branches from the abdominal aorta; supplies blood to the pelvis and lower limbs.
- Iliac artery: Supply blood to the pelvic region and legs; includes internal and external iliac arteries.
- Deep femoral artery: Supplies blood to the deeper structures of the thigh; branches off the femoral artery.
- Popliteal artery: Located behind the knee; branches into anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
- Tibial artery: Comprises both anterior and posterior tibial arteries; supply blood to the lower leg and foot.
Veins
- Internal jugular vein: Drains blood from the brain; accompanied by the carotid artery.
- Subclavian vein: Drains blood from the arms; combines with the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein.
- Brachiocephalic vein: Formed from the union of subclavian and internal jugular veins; drains blood towards the superior vena cava.
- Vena cava vein: Includes superior and inferior vena cava; largest veins, returning deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- Axillary vein: Drains blood from the upper limb; becomes the subclavian vein as it ascends.
- Cephalic vein: Superficial vein of the arm; commonly used for venipuncture.
- Basilic vein: Another superficial vein in the arm; runs along the inner side and is larger than the cephalic vein.
- Brachial vein: Pairs with the brachial artery; drains blood from the arm.
- Median cubital vein: Located in the elbow area; frequently used for blood draws.
- Renal vein: Drains deoxygenated blood from the kidneys; empties into the inferior vena cava.
- Common iliac vein: Collects blood from the pelvis and lower limbs; forms from internal and external iliac veins.
- Iliac vein: Drains blood from the pelvis and legs; includes both internal and external components.
- Femoral vein: Main vein of the thigh; receives blood from deep structures including the popliteal vein.
- Popliteal vein: Located at the back of the knee; formed by the convergence of the anterior and posterior tibial veins.
- Great saphenous vein: Longest vein in the body; runs along the length of the leg and is commonly used for grafts.
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