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ARTERIES & VEINS FOR WHICH A&P STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE Revised 14Mar2016 Page references in Martini, Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 6th : 721-777, 7th: 710-753, 8th: 719-774, 9th: 708-759, 10th: 724-779 Contrasting histology of arteries (elastic) and veins (may have valves) (p 725, 727): TISSUE LAYERS ARTERY VEIN tunica intima endothelium, internal elastic lamina endothelium tunica media thick smooth muscle, external elastic lamina thin smooth tunica externa adventitia with vasovasorum vasovasorum HEART, P. 696, 754 pulmonary trunk (splits to form) R & L pulmonary arteries Ascending Aorta R & L coronary arteries circumflex artery anterior & posterior interventricular arteries THORAX, p. 754, 757 Aortic Arch brachiocephalic R common carotid internal carotid (to brain) external carotid (to face and scalp) R subclavian R axillary R brachial L common carotid L subclavian L axillary L brachial Descending aorta R internal thoracic intercostal arteries NECK, p. 758 common carotid carotid sinus external carotid facial occipital maxillary superficial temporal internal carotid vertebral BRAIN, p.759 R & L vertebral arteries basilar R & L internal carotids Circle of Willis: posterior cerebral posterior communicating middle cerebral anterior communicating anterior cerebral ABDOMEN, p. 760, 762 celiac artery L gastric artery (L most) splenic artery (middle) Common hepatic artery (R most) R & L hepatic R gastric artery (joins L gastric) superior mesenteric artery R&L renal arteries R&L gonadal arteries inferior mesenteric artery R & L common iliac internal iliac external iliac UPPER APPENDAGE, p. 757 R & L subclavian axillary brachial (branches at elbow) radial ulnar superficial palmar arch deep palmar arch digitals LOWER APPENDAGE, p.764 femoral dorsal pedis deep femoral lateral plantar popliteal medial plantar Ant. tibial plantar arch post. tibial peroneal VEINS NOT NAMED PARALLEL WITH ARTERIES: Brain and Head:, p. 766 superior sagittal sinus inferior sagittal sinus straight sinus transverse sinus confluence of the sinuses internal jugulars external jugulars (to subclavians) vertebrals Chest: p. 768 R & L subclavian R & L brachiocephalic axillary brachial azygos accessory azygos hemiazygos Arm: p. 768 cephalic (most lateral) brachial (deep) basilic (most medial) median cubital (connects basilic & cephalic) Abdomen: p. 771 hepatic portal R & L hepatic R gonadal L gonadal (note carefully) hepatic portal Leg: p. 770 great saphenous (medial thigh) small saphenous (lateral leg)