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BI 232: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Week 9: Anatomy of the circulatory system
General terms – Have a general understanding of the following terms, and when appropriate, how they
differ from one another
Arteries
Collateral branches
Elastic arteries
Collateral circulation
Muscular arteries
Vasoconstriction
Arterioles
Vasodilation
Capillaries
Peripheral resistance
Continuous capillaries
Atherosclerosis
Fenestrated capillaries
Coronary artery disease
Sinusoids
Stroke
Veins
Varicose veins
Companion veins
Microcirculation
Anastomosis
Histology of blood vessels – be able to recognize the following on microscope slides
Lumen
Tunica media
Tunica interna
External elastic membrane
Endothelium
Tunica externa (adventitia)
Internal elastic membrane
Specific blood vessels – be able to identify any of these on the available models. NOTE: blood vessels are
listed under regions of the body that they are easiest to see and/or consider and some can be found in
multiple regions.
Arteries of the thorax
Pulmonary trunk
Right and left pulmonary arteries
Right and left pulmonary veins
Ascending aorta
Aortic arch
Brachiocephalic trunk
Left common carotid artery
Arteries of the neck and head
Right and left common carotid artery (note the
lack of symmetry between points of origination)
Right and left subclavian artery (note the lack of
symmetry between points of origination)
Carotid sinus
Right and left external carotid artery
Right and left internal carotid artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Occipital artery
Posterior auricular artery
Maxillary artery
Left subclavian artery
Internal thoracic artery
Anterior intercostals arteries
Thoracoacromial artery
Lateral thoracic artery
Subscapular artery
Superficial temporal artery
Ophthalmic artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)
Middle cerebral artery
Vertebral artery
Basilar artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Anterior communicating artery
Posterior communicating artery
Thyrocervical trunk
Costocervical trunk
Arteries of the shoulder and arm – note that there is one for each arm (right and left), you should
denote which is which
Subclavian artery
Brachial artery
Axillary artery
Deep brachial artery
Thoracoacromial artery
Ulnar artery
Lateral thoracic artery
Radial artery
Anterior circumflex humeral artery
Superficial and deep palmar arches
Posterior circumflex humeral artery
Arteries of the abdomen
Descending aorta
Inferior phrenic arteries
Celiac trunk
Left gastric artery
Splenic artery
Common hepatic artery
Superior mesenteric artery
Suprarenal arteries
Right and left renal arteries
Right and left gonadal arteries
Inferior mesenteric artery
Lumbar arteries
Median sacral artery
Right and left common iliac arteries
Right and left internal iliac arteries
Right and left external iliac arteries
Arteries of the legs – note that there is one for each leg (right and left), you should denote which is
which
Femoral artery
Posterior tibial artery
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Dorsal pedis artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Fibular artery
Deep femoral artery
Lateral plantar artery
Popliteal artery
Medial plantar artery
Anterior tibial artery
Veins of the thorax
Anterior intercostals veins
Internal thoracic veins
Right and left brachiocephalic veins
Posterior intercostals veins
Hemiazygos vein
Azygos vein
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Veins of the neck and head
Vertebral veins
Right and left internal jugular veins
Right and left external jugular veins
Veins of the shoulder and arm – note that there is one for each arm (right and left), you should denote
which is which
Dorsal venous network
Radial vein
Basilic vein
Brachial vein
Cephalic vein
Axillary vein
Median cubital vein
Subclavian vein
Ulnar vein
Veins of the abdomen
External iliac vein
Internal iliac vein
Inferior vena cava
Lumbar veins
Right and left gonadal veins (note the
difference between right and left)
Renal veins
Suprarenal veins
Hepatic veins
Inferior phrenic veins
Hepatic portal system
Inferior mesenteric vein
Superior mesenteric vein
Splenic vein
Gastric veins
Hepatic portal vein
Veins of the leg – note that there is one for each leg (right and left), you should denote which is which
Great saphenous vein
Posterior tibial vein
Anterior tibial vein
Fibular vein