Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory OER

Identify the following blood vessels. 

1. Pulmonary trunk
2. Pulmonary arteries
3. Pulmonary veins
4. Superior vena cava
5. Inferior vena cava
6. Ascending aorta
7. Aortic arch
8. Brachiocephalic trunk
9. Left Common Carotid Artery
10. Left Subclavian Artery
11. Descending (thoracic) aorta
12. Azygos vein
13. Right coronary artery
14. Marginal artery (or marginal branches of right coronary artery)
15. Left coronary artery
16. Circumflex artery (or circumflex branch of left coronary artery)
17. Anterior interventricular artery (or anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery)
18. Posterior interventricular artery (or posterior interventricular branch)
19. Coronary sinus
20. Great cardiac vein

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  • Chapter 19.1
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1. Pulmonary trunk - emerges from the right ventricle; pumps deoxygenated blood toward the lungs and bifurcates into the pulmonary arteries
2. Pulmonary arteries - branches off the pulmonary trunk; carry deoxygenated blood to each lung
3. Pulmonary veins - return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
4. Superior vena cava - one of the major systemic veins;  found on the superior region of the heart returning deoxygenated blood to the right atrium; drains blood from regions superior to the diaphragm
5. Inferior vena cava - one of the major systemic veins; found on the inferior region of the heart returning deoxygenatd blood to the right atrium; drains blood from areas inferior to the diaphragm
6. Ascending aorta - the first part of the aorta, moves in a superior direction for approximately 5 cm and ends at the sternal angle
7. Aortic arch - U-shaped second part of the aorta, between ascending and descending parts
8. Brachiocephalic trunk - first branch off the aortic arch; further branches into the right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery
9. Left Common Carotid Artery - second branch from the aortic arch; gives rise to the external and internal carotid arteries; supplies blood to the the left side of the head and neck 
10. Left Subclavian Artery - last branch off the aortic arch; supplies blood to the left arm, and upper region of the body; branches into the axillary artery 
11. Descending aorta - begins at the aortic arch and runs down through the thorax (thoracic aorta) and abdomen (abdominal aorta). 
12. Azygos vein - a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava. It connects the systems of superior vena cava and inferior vena cava 
13. Right coronary artery - arises from the aortic arch, proceeds along the coronary sulcus to the right and distributes blood to the right atrium, portions of both ventricles, and the heart conduction system; gives rise to the posterior interventricular artery and marginal arteries
14. Marginal artery (or marginal branches of the right coronary artery) - branch of the right coronary artery; follows the acute right edge of the heart; supply blood to the right ventricle
15. Left coronary artery -  arises from the aortic arch, proceeds along the coronary sulcus to the left and distributes blood to the left side of the heart, the left atrium and ventricle, and the interventricular septum; gives rise to the circumflex artery and the anterior interventricular artery
16. Circumflex artery (or circumflex branch of left coronary artery) - arises from the left coronary artery and follows the coronary sulcus to the posterior surface of the heart
17. Anterior interventricular artery (or anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery) - also known as the the left anterior descending artery; arises from the left coronary artery; follows the anterior interventricular sulcus towards the apex of the heart
18. Posterior interventricular artery (or posterior interventricular branch) - also known as the posterior descending artery; follows the posterior portion of the interventricular sulcus towards the apex of the heart; gives rise to branches that supply the interventricular septum and ventricles 
19. Coronary sinus - a large coronary vein; on the posterior surface of the heart lying within the atrioventricular sulcus; drains the heart myocardium and empties into the right atrium 
20. Great cardiac vein - can be seen initially on the surface of the heart following the interventricular sulcus, but it eventually flows along the coronary sulcus into the coronary sinus on the posterior surface; initially parallels the anterior interventricular artery and drains the areas supplied by this vessel; receives several major branches, including the posterior cardiac vein, the middle cardiac vein, and the small cardiac vein

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