| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| alveolar, anterior superior |
infraorbital a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary incisor and canine teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
anterior superior alveolar a. is located between the inner and outer tables
of bone of the maxilla |
| alveolar, inferior |
maxillary a. |
lingual br., mylohyoid a., dental brs., mental a. |
mandibular teeth and gingiva; mandible; mylohyoid m. |
inferior alveolar a. runs with the inferior alveolar nerve within the mandibular
canal |
| alveolar, middle superior |
infraorbital a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary premolar teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
middle superior alveolar a. is located between the inner and outer tables
of bone of the maxilla |
| alveolar, posterior superior |
maxillary a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary molar teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
posterior superior alveolar a. enters the maxilla in the infratemporal fossa |
| angular |
facial a. |
no named branches |
orbicularis oculi m. and lacrimal sac |
angular a. is the terminal branch of the facial a. |
| anterior cecal |
ileocolic a. |
occasionally the appendicular a. |
cecum |
anterior cecal a. supplies the ileocecal junction |
| anterior cerebral |
internal carotid a. |
anterior communicating a., medial frontobasal a., polar frontal a., callosomarginal
a., precuneal a. |
medial and inferior portions of the frontal lobe; medial side of the parietal
lobe; corpus callosum and part of the limbic lobe; olfactory bulb and tract;
optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract |
the anterior communicating a. unites the two anterior cerebral aa. across
the midline |
| anterior circumflex humeral |
axillary a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
deltoid m.; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus |
anterior circumflex humeral a. anastomoses with the posterior circumflex
humeral a. |
| anterior communicating |
anterior cerebral a. |
perforating aa. |
an anastomotic connection |
anterior communicating a. is a short vessel of anastomosis which crosses
the midline to join the paired anterior cerebral aa.; it is part of the Circle
of Willis |
| anterior deep temporal |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
anterior part of temporalis m. and surrounding deep tissues |
anterior deep temporal a. branches in the infratemporal fossa and runs deep
to temporalis m. |
| anterior ethmoidal |
ophthalmic a. |
anterior meningeal a., anterior septal br., anterior lateral nasal br. |
anterior ethmoidal air cells, frontal paranasal sinus, dura mater in the
anterior cranial fossa, nasal mucosa, olfactory nerves |
anterior ethmoidal a. leaves the orbit through the anterior ethmoidal foramen,
then runs forward on the cribriform plate |
| anterior inferior cerebellar |
basilar a. |
labyrinthine (usually) |
pons (motor nucleus of cranial nerve V, chief sensory nucleus of cranial
nerve V, abducens nucleus, facial nucleus, superior salivatory nucleus); cerebellum;
inner ear |
shares its region of supply with branches of the basilar a. |
| anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
lower duodenum and head of the pancreas |
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the anterior
superior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the anterior pancreatic arcade |
| anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
lower duodendum and head of the pancreas |
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the anterior pancreatic arcade |
| anterior intercostal |
internal thoracic a. (upper 6 intercostal spaces), musculophrenic a. (7-10th
intercostal spaces) |
unnamed muscular branches |
intercostal muscles anteriorly; skin overlying the intercostal muscles |
there are two anterior intercostal aa. per side per intercostal space, one
coursing above and one coursing below each rib |
| anterior interosseous |
common interosseous a. |
muscular brs.; a. of the median nerve |
flexor pollicis longus m., flexor digitorum profundus m., pronator quadratus
m., radius, ulna, carpal bones |
anterior interosseous a. pierces the interosseous membrane at its distal
end to reach the dorsal carpal anastomosis |
| anterior lateral malleolar |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
lateral side of the ankle |
anterior lateral malleolar a. anastomoses with the posterior lateral malleolar
a. and the perforating br. of the fibular a. |
| anterior medial malleolar |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the ankle |
anterior medial malleolar a. anastomoses with the posterior medial malleolar
a. |
| anterior radicular |
they arise as multiple branches of several vessels (vertebral, posterior
intercostal, lumbar, and lateral sacral aa.) |
they accompany the ventral rootlets to reach the spinal cord |
meninges; spinal cord; spinal nerve; ventral rootlets |
anterior radicular aa. anastomose with the anterior spinal a. |
| anterior spinal |
contributions received from several arteries (vertebral, posterior intercostal,
subcostal, lumbar, lateral sacral aa.) |
pial arterial plexus |
meninges; spinal cord; medulla (dorsal motor nucleus of cranial nerve X,
nucleus ambiguus, spinal accessory nucleus and hypoglossal nucleus) |
anterior spinal a. anastomoses with the anterior radicular brs. of the
spinal rami of the vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar and
lateral sacral aa. |
| anterior superior alveolar |
infraorbital a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary incisor and canine teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
anterior superior alveolar a. is located between the inner and outer tables
of bone of the maxilla |
| anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal |
gastroduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
upper duodenum and head of the pancreas |
anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the anterior pancreatic arcade |
| anterior tibial |
popliteal a. |
anterior tibial recurrent a., posterior tibial recurrent a., anterior malleolar
a., medial malleolar a., lateral malleolar a., dorsalis pedis a. |
anterior leg; dorsum of foot and deep foot |
anterior tibial a. becomes continuous with the dorsalis pedis a.; the name
change occurs at the level of the ankle joint |
| anterior tibial recurrent |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
anterior side of the knee and adjacent muscles |
anterior tibial recurrent a. anastomoses with the genicular aa. to participate
in the formation of the genicular anastomosis |
| anterior tympanic |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
middle ear |
anterior tympanic a. passes through the petrotympanic fissure along with
the chorda tympani n. |
| anterior ulnar recurrent |
ulnar a. |
unnamed muscular brs. |
medial side of elbow and proximal ends of forearm flexor mm. |
anterior ulnar recurrent a. often arises in common with the posterior ulnar
recurrent a. |
| aorta, abdominal |
the continuation of the descending thoracic aorta |
inferior phrenic aa. (2), celiac trunk, middle suprarenal aa. (2), lumbar
aa. (4 pairs), superior mesenteric a., renal aa. (2), testicular/ovarian aa.
(2), inferior mesenteric a., median sacral a., common iliac aa. (2) |
abdominal wall; gastrointestinal tract; body below the level of the respiratory
diaphragm |
abdominal aorta passes posterior to the diaphragm (aortic hiatus) at the
level of the T12 vertebral body |
| aorta, ascending |
left ventricle of the heart |
left and right coronary aa. |
heart, entire body |
ascending aorta is the shortest part of the aorta; it continues as the aortic
arch |
| aorta, descending thoracic |
continuation of aortic arch |
posterior intercostal aa. 3-11, subcostal aa., left bronchial aa. (2), esophageal
aa. (~3), mediastinal brs., superior phrenic aa. |
thoracic wall, lungs, posterior mediastinum, body below the respiratory
diaphragm |
descending thoracic aorta passes posterior to the diaphragm (aortic hiatus)
at the level of the T12 vertebral body; it is continuous with the abdominal
aorta |
| aortic arch |
the continuation of the ascending aorta |
brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid a., left subclavian a. |
the entire body except the heart |
aortic arch continues as the descending thoracic aorta; the fibrous ligamentum
arteriosum connects to the inferior surface of the aortic arch and it marks
the location of the fetal ductus arteriosus aortic arch continues as the descending
thoracic aorta |
| appendicular |
posterior cecal, anterior cecal or ileocolic |
no named branches |
vermiform appendix |
despite its variable origin, appendicular artery is nearly constant in its
course posterior to the terminal part of the ileum |
| arch, aortic |
the continuation of the ascending aorta |
brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid a., left subclavian a. |
the entire body except the heart |
aortic arch continues as the descending thoracic aorta; the fibrous ligamentum
arteriosum connects to the inferior surface of the aortic arch and it marks
the location of the fetal ductus arteriosus aortic arch continues as the descending
thoracic aorta |
| arch, deep palmar |
radial a., deep br. of ulnar a. |
palmar metacarpal aa. (2nd-4th), perforating brs. |
deep palm, digits including the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
deep palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| arch, dorsal carpal arterial |
radial a., ulnar a. |
dorsal metacarpal aa. |
dorsum of the hand and digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
dorsal carpal arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| arch, plantar arterial |
lateral plantar a. |
plantar metatarsal aa. (4) |
deep foot; its plantar metatarsal brs. and their brs. supply the toes, including
the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
plantar arterial arch anastomoses with the deep plantar br. of the dorsalis
pedis a. |
| arch, superficial palmar |
ulnar a., superficial palmar br. of the radial a. |
common palmar digital aa. (3) |
superficial palm, palmar surface of the digits excluding thumb, dorsum of
the distal phalangeal segments of digits 2-5 |
superficial palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply
from the ulnar a. |
| arcuate, of foot |
dorsalis pedis a. |
dorsal metatarsal aa. (3) |
dorsum of the foot, excluding the pollex and the distal phalangeal segments
of the digits |
arcuate a. anastomoses with the lateral tarsal a. |
| arcuate, of kidney |
interlobar a. |
interlobular aa. |
renal cortex |
arcuate aa. of the kidney are numerous |
| artery of the ductus deferens |
umbilical a.; may be a branch of the superior or inferior vesical a. |
no named branches |
ductus deferens, seminal vesical; possibly supplies the ureter |
artery of the ductus deferens is also known as: deferential a. |
| artery to the atrioventricular node |
right coronary a. near the point where it becomes the posterior interventricular
a. |
no named branches |
atrioventricular node and the surrounding myocardium |
artery to the atrioventricular node is located at the junction of the coronary
sulcus and the posterior interventricular sulcus |
| artery to the sinuatrial node |
right coronary a. |
no named branches |
sinuatrial node and the surrounding myocardium |
artery to the sinuatrial node is important artery to locate during cardiac
surgical procedures |
| ascending aorta |
left ventricle of the heart |
left and right coronary aa. |
heart, entire body |
ascending aorta is the shortest part of the aorta; it continues as the aortic
arch |
| ascending cervical |
inferior thyroid a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
deep muscles of the neck |
ascending cervical a. ascends on the anterior surface of the anterior scalene
m. beside the phrenic n. |
| ascending palatine |
facial a. |
no named branches |
superior pharyngeal constrictor, soft palate, palatine tonsil |
ascending palatine a. shares supply of the tonsil bed with 4 other aa. (see
also: tonsillar br. of the facial a., palatine br. of the ascending pharyngeal
a., tonsillar br. of the dorsal lingual a., tonsillar br. of the descending
palatine a.) |
| ascending pharyngeal |
external carotid a. |
pharyngeal brs., inferior tympanic a., posterior meningeal a. |
pharynx, meninges |
ascending pharyngeal a. arises from the medial side of the external carotid
a. close to the birfurcation |
| atrioventricular nodal |
right coronary a. near the point where it becomes the posterior interventricular
a. |
no named branches |
atrioventricular node and the surrounding myocardium |
artery to the atrioventricular node is located at the junction of the coronary
sulcus and the posterior interventricular sulcus |
| auricular, deep |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
external auditory meatus, tympanic membrane |
deep auricular a. is small and difficult to dissect |
| auricular, posterior |
external carotid a. |
stylomastoid br., auricular br., occipital br. |
part of the external ear, scalp and deeper structures posterior to the ear |
posterior auricular and greater occipital share their region of distribution |
| axillary |
subclavian a. (axillary a. is the continuation of the subclavian lateral
to the 1st rib) |
1st part: superior thoracic a.; 2nd part: thoracoacromial a., lateral thoracic
a.; 3rd part: anterior humeral circumflex a., posterior humeral circumflex
a., subscapular a. |
pectoral region, shoulder region and upper limb |
pectoralis minor m. crosses anterior to the axillary artery and is used
to delineate the 3 parts mentioned at left |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| caroticotympanic |
internal carotid a. |
no named branches |
tympanic cavity |
caroticotympanic a. courses through the petrous portion of the temporal
bone |
| carotid, common |
brachiocephalic trunk (right), aortic arch (left) |
external carotid a., internal carotid a. |
most of the head and upper neck |
common carotid a. bifurcates at the level of the superior border of the
thyroid cartilage; the internal carotid a. and the external carotid a. are
its terminal brs.; the carotid sinus and carotid body are located at the bifurcation |
| carotid, external |
common carotid a. |
superior thyroid a., ascending pharyngeal a., lingual a., facial a., occipital
a., posterior auricular a., maxillary a., superficial temporal a. |
upper neck, face and scalp |
external carotid a. is the primary blood supply to the face and superficial
head; the maxillary a. and superficial temporal a. are its terminal branches |
| carotid, internal |
common carotid a. |
none in the neck; in the head: ophthalmic a., posterior communicating a.,
anterior cerebral a., middle cerebral a. |
brain; eye and orbit; forehead |
internal carotid a. is the primary blood supply to the brain; it anastomoses
with the vertebral aa. and the contralateral internal carotid a. in the cerebral
arterial circle (of Willis); anterior and middle cerebral aa. are the terminal
brs. of the internal carotid a. |
| carpal arterial arch, dorsal |
radial a., ulnar a. |
dorsal metacarpal aa. |
dorsum of the hand and digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
dorsal carpal arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| caudal pancreatic |
splenic a. |
numerous small aa. that supply the pancreas |
tail of the pancreas |
caudal pancreatic a. enters the tail of the pancreas near the hilum of the
spleen; it may arise from the left gastro-omental a. |
| cecal, anterior |
ileocolic a. |
may give off the appendicular a. |
anterior surface of the cecum |
anterior cecal a. supplies the ileocecal junction |
| cecal, posterior |
ileocolic a. |
may give off the appendicular a. |
posterior surface of the cecum |
posterior cecal a. supplies the ileocecal junction |
| celiac trunk |
abdominal aorta at the level of the T12-L1 intervertebral disc |
left gastric a., splenic a., common hepatic a. |
stomach, lower esophagus, liver, upper duodenum, pancreas, spleen |
celiac trunk supplies the foregut derivatives |
| central, of retina |
ophthalmic a. |
superior nasal br., inferior nasal br., superior temporal br., inferior
temporal br. |
retina |
central a. of the retina is the sole blood supply to the retina; it
has no significant collateral circulation and blockage of this vessel leads
to blindness; its branches are viewed in a funduscopic exam |
| cerebellar, anterior inferior |
basilar a. |
labyrinthine a. (usually) |
pons (motor nucleus of cranial nerve V, chief sensory nucleus of cranial
nerve V, abducens nucleus, facial nucleus, superior salivatory nucleus); cerebellum;
inner ear |
anterior inferior cerebella a. shares its region of supply with branches
of the basilar a. |
| cerebellar, posterior inferior |
vertebral a. |
posterior spinal a. |
part of cerebellum; medulla (cochlear nucleus, vestibular nucleus, dorsal
motor nucleus of cranial nerve X, nucleus ambiguus) |
posterior inferior cerebellar a. shares its region of supply with the vertebral
a. and anterior spinal a. (watershed region) |
| cerebellar, superior |
basilar a. |
no named branches |
upper cerebellum; trochlear nucleus |
there may be more than one superior cerebellar a. arising from the basilar
a. on each side |
| cerebral, anterior |
internal carotid a. |
anterior communicating a., medial frontobasal a., polar frontal a., callosomarginal
a., precuneal a. |
medial and inferior portions of the frontal lobe; medial side of the parietal
lobe; corpus callosum and part of the limbic lobe; olfactory bulb and tract;
optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract |
the anterior communicating a. unites the two anterior cerebral aa. across
the midline |
| cerebral arterial circle |
an anastomotic circle of blood vessels formed by portions of the following vessels: posterior cerebral aa. (2); posterior communicating aa. (2); internal carotid aa. (2); anterior cerebral aa. (2); anterior communicating a. |
this is an anastomotic loop; major named vessels connect here, but there are no named branches of the arterial circle |
brain and midbrain |
also known as: arterial circle of Willis |
| cerebral, middle |
internal carotid a. |
lateral frontobasal a.; prefrontal sulcal a.; precentral sulcal a.; central
sulcal a.; anterior parietal a.; posterior parietal a.; anterior, middle and
posterior temporal aa. |
frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, especially on their lateral surfaces |
the middle cerebral a. is the direct continuation of the internal carotid
a. |
| cerebral, posterior |
basilar a. |
posterior cerebral a.; anterior and posterior temporal brs.; medial occipital
a. |
part of the brainstem (oculomotor nucleus, nucleus of Edinger-Westphal,
trochlear nucleus); medial and inferior portions of the temporal lobe; occipital
lobe |
the two posterior cerebral aa. are the terminal brs. of the basilar a. |
| cervical, ascending |
inferior thyroid a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
deep muscles of the neck |
ascending cervical a. ascends on the anterior surface of the anterior scalene
m. beside the phrenic n. |
| cervical, deep |
costocervical trunk |
unnamed muscular branches |
deep muscles of the posterior neck |
deep cervical a. anastomoses with the occipital a. near the occipital bone |
| cervical, transverse |
thyrocervical trunk |
unnamed muscular branches, possibly the dorsal scapular a. |
trapezius muscle and surrounding tissues |
transverse cervical a. gives rise to the dorsal scapular a. ~30% of the
time |
| choroidal |
internal carotid a. |
no named branches |
choroid plexus; optic nerve, optic chiasm and optic tract |
choroidal a. follows the optic tract |
| ciliary, anterior |
muscular brs. of the ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
anterior part of eyeball |
anterior ciliary aa. course deep to the conjunctiva to reach the region
surrounding the iris |
| ciliary, posterior |
ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
eyeball |
posterior ciliary aa. may be classified as short (supplying the posterior
eyeball) and lone (supplying the anterior eyeball); short and long posterior
ciliary aa. are identical in their size and course external to the eyeball |
| circumflex |
left coronary a. |
marginal br., possibly posterior artery of the left ventricle |
posterior surface of the left ventricle |
circumflex a. courses in the atrioventricular (coronary) sulcus |
| circumflex femoral, lateral |
deep femoral a. |
ascending br., transverse br., descending br. |
lateral thigh and hip |
lateral circumflex femoral a. arises from the femoral a. in ~14% of cases |
| circumflex femoral, medial |
deep femoral a. |
ascending br., descending br. |
medial thigh and hip |
medial circumflex femoral a. arises from the femoral a. in ~20% of cases |
| circumflex fibular |
anterior tibial |
unnamed muscular branches |
proximal portion of lateral leg |
arises from the tibial a. before the tibial a. pierces the interosseous
membrane |
| circumflex humeral, anterior |
axillary a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
deltoid m.; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus |
anterior circumflex humeral a. anastomoses with the posterior circumflex
humeral a. |
| circumflex humeral, posterior |
axillary a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
deltoid; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus |
posterior circumflex humeral a. anastomoses with the anterior circumflex
humeral a.; it passes through the quadrangular space with the axillary nerve |
| circumflex iliac, deep |
external iliac a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
iliacus muscle and the lower abdominal wall |
deep circumflex iliac a. courses along the iliac crest on the inner surface
of the abdominal wall |
| circumflex iliac, superficial |
femoral a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
superficial fascia of lower abdomen and thigh |
superficial circumflex iliac a. crosses the upper thigh parallel
to the inguinal ligament |
| circumflex scapular |
subscapular a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
teres major m., teres minor m., infraspinatus m. |
circumflex scapular a. anastomoses with the suprascapular a. and the dorsal
scapular a. to form the scapular anastomosis |
| clitoris, deep a. of |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
corpus cavernosum of the clitoris |
deep a. of the clitoris and dorsal a. of the clitoris are the terminal
brs. of the internal pudendal a. |
| clitoris, dorsal a. of |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
superficial structures of the clitoris |
dorsal a. of the clitoris and deep a. of the clitoris are the terminal brs.
of the internal pudendal a. |
| colic, left |
inferior mesenteric a. |
ascending br., descending br. |
descending colon |
left colic a. anastomoses with the middle colic a and the sigmoid a.to form
part of the marginal a. |
| colic, middle |
superior mesenteric |
right br., left br. |
transverse colon |
middle colic a. anastomoses with the right colic a. and the left colic a.
to form part of the marginal a. |
| colic, right |
superior mesenteric (or br. of) |
ascending br., descending br. |
ascending colon |
right colic a. anastomoses with the ileocolic a. and the middle colic a.
to form part of the marginal a. |
| collateral, inferior ulnar |
brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lower medial arm |
anastomoses with the anterior ulnar recurrent a. |
| collateral, middle |
deep brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial head of triceps, anconeus |
anastomoses with the interosseous recurrent a. |
| collateral, radial |
deep brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lower lateral arm |
travels with the radial nerve; anastomoses with the radial recurrent a. |
| collateral, superior ulnar |
brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial arm muscles |
travels with the ulnar nerve; anastomoses with posterior ulnar recurrent
a. |
| common carotid |
brachiocephalic trunk (right), aortic arch (left) |
external carotid a., internal carotid a. |
most of the head and upper neck |
common carotid a. bifurcates at the level of the superior border of the
thyroid cartilage; the internal carotid a. and the external carotid a. are
its terminal brs.; the carotid sinus and carotid body are located at the bifurcation |
| common hepatic |
celiac trunk |
gastroduodenal a., proper hepatic a. |
liver, upper part of the duodenum, part of the pancreas, part of the stomach |
common hepatic a. is one of three brs. of the celiac trunk (see also: left
gastric a., splenic a.) |
| common iliac |
abdominal aorta |
external iliac a., internal iliac a. |
pelvis, lower limb |
abdominal aorta bifurcates at the level of the L4 vertebral body to form
the right and left common iliac aa.; the common iliac artery bifurcates anterior
to the sacroiliac articulation into its terminal brs. (external iliac a. and
internal iliac a.) |
| common interosseous |
ulnar a. |
anterior interosseous a., posterior interosseous a. |
deep structures of the forearm |
common interosseous a. supplies the deep forearm flexor and deep forearm
extensor muscles |
| common palmar digital |
superficial palmar arterial arch |
proper palmar digital aa. (2) |
palmar aspect two adjacent digits |
common palmar digital aa. anastomose with palmar metacarpal aa. |
| communicating, anterior |
anterior cerebral a. |
perforating aa. |
an anastomotic connection |
anterior communicating a. is a short vessel of anastomosis which crosses
the midline to join the paired anterior cerebral aa.; it is part of the Circle
of Willis |
| communicating, posterior |
internal carotid a. |
perforating aa. |
an anastomotic connection |
a vessel of anastomosis which connects the internal carotid a. to the posterior
cerebral a.; part of the cerebral arterial circle (of Willis) |
| coronary, left |
ascending aorta |
anterior interventricular a., circumflex a. |
left ventricle, left atrium, anterosuperior 2/3 of the interventricular
septum |
left coronary a. arises superior to the left cusp of the aortic semilunar
valve; during its short course, it is located in the coronary sulcus; the anterior
interventricular a. and the circumflex a. are its terminal brs. |
| coronary, right |
ascending aorta |
sinuatrial nodal a., right marginal a., posterior interventricular a., atrioventricular
nodal a. |
right ventricle, right atrium, inferior 1/3 of the interventricular septum |
right coronary a. usually provides the posterior interventricular a.; it
courses within the coronary sulcus |
| costocervical trunk |
subclavian a., 2nd part |
deep cervical a., highest intercostal a. |
deep muscles of the posterior neck; posterior ends of the first 2 intercostal
spaces |
costocervical trunk is located between the anterior scalene m. and the middle
scalene m.; it arches posteriorly over the cervical parietal pleura |
| cremasteric |
inferior epigastric a. |
no named branches |
cremaster m., coverings of the spermatic cord |
cremasteric a. is one of the contents of the spermatic cord; it anastomoses
with the testicular artery distally |
| cricothyroid |
superior thyroid a. |
no named branches |
cricothyroid m., inferior pharyngeal constrictor m. |
cricothyroid a. travels with the external br. of the superior laryngeal
n. |
| cystic |
right hepatic a. (or superior mesenteric a., proper hepatic a., left hepatic
a., gastroduodenal a.) |
no named branches |
gall bladder |
cystic a. arises from the right hepatic a. in ~72% of cases; other possible
origins are noted at left and are clinically relevant during gall bladder surgery |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| deep brachial |
brachial a. |
ascending br.; terminal branches are the middle collateral a. and radial
collateral a. |
muscles and tissues of the posterior compartment of the arm |
deep brachial a. spirals around the shaft of the humerus in the radial groove
where it is susceptible to injury in mid-shaft fractures |
| deep cervical |
costocervical trunk |
unnamed muscular branches |
deep muscles of the posterior neck |
deep cervical a. anastomoses with the occipital a. near the occipital bone |
| deep external pudendal |
femoral a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
origins of pectineus m., adductor longus m.; scrotum/labium majus |
deep external pudendal a. may arise from the medial circumflex femoral a. |
| deep femoral |
femoral a. |
medial circumflex femoral a., lateral circumflex femoral a., perforating
aa. (3 or 4) |
hip joint, proximal thigh, posterior thigh |
deep femoral a. is the primary blood supply to muscles of the posterior
compartment of the thigh |
| deep lingual |
lingual a. |
no named branches |
anterior tongue |
deep lingual a. is the terminal br. of the lingual a. |
| deep palmar arch |
radial a., deep br. of ulnar a. |
palmar metacarpal aa. (2nd-4th), perforating brs. |
deep palm, digits including the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
deep palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| deep plantar |
dorsalis pedis |
plantar metatarsal aa. (4) |
deep foot; its plantar metatarsal brs. and their brs. supply the toes, including
the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
anastomoses with lateral plantar a. to form the plantar arterial arch; the
branches mentioned at left arise from the plantar arterial arch |
| deep, of clitoris |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
corpus cavernosum of the clitoris |
deep a. of the clitoris and dorsal a. of the clitoris are the terminal
brs. of the internal pudendal a. |
| deep, of penis |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
corpus cavernosum of the penis |
deep a. of the penis and dorsal a. of the penis are the terminal brs. of
the internal pudendal a. |
| descending genicular |
femoral a. |
saphenous br., articular brs. |
skin and superficial structures of the medial aspect of the knee and upper
leg |
descending genicular a. anastomoses with the genicular brs. of the popliteal
a. |
| descending palatine |
maxillary a. |
greater palatine a., lesser palatine a. |
palate |
descending palatine a. accompanies the greater palatine n. within the palatine
canal |
| digital, common palmar |
superficial palmar arterial arch |
proper palmar digital aa. (2) |
palmar aspect two adjacent digits |
common palmar digital aa. anastomose with palmar metacarpal aa. |
| digital, proper palmar |
common palmar digital a. |
no named branches |
palmar aspect of each digit |
proper palmar digital aa. supply the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment
and nail bed |
| digital, proper plantar |
plantar metatarsal a., from the plantar arterial arch |
no named branches |
plantar aspect of each digit |
proper plantar digital aa. supply the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment
and nail bed |
| dorsal carpal arterial arch |
radial a., ulnar a. |
dorsal metacarpal aa. |
dorsum of the hand and digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
dorsal carpal arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| dorsal digital, of foot |
dorsal metatarsal a. |
no named branches |
dorsal aspect of 1/2 digit, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
dorsal digital aa. do not supply the nail bed |
| dorsal digital, of hand |
dorsal metacarpal a. |
no named branches |
dorsal aspect of 1/2 digit, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
dorsal digital aa. do not supply the nail bed |
| dorsal lingual |
lingual a. |
no named branches |
posterior tongue, palatine tonsil, soft palate |
dorsal lingual a. is only one of five arteries that supply the tonsil bed |
| dorsal metacarpal |
1st: radial a.; 2-4: dorsal carpal arterial arch |
dorsal digital aa. (2) |
dorsum of 2 adjacent digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
each dorsal metacarpal a. gives off a perforating br. that anastomoses with
the deep palmar arterial arch |
| dorsal metatarsal |
dorsalis pedis (1st), arcuate (2nd-4th) |
dorsal digital aa. (2) |
dorsum of digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
each dorsal metatarsal a. gives off a perforating br. that anastomoses with
the plantar arterial arch |
| dorsal nasal |
ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
dorsum of the nose |
dorsal nasal a. anastomoses with the angular a. |
| dorsal pancreatic |
splenic a. |
right br., left br. |
neck of the pancreas |
right br.of the dorsal pancreatic a. anastomoses with the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal a. in the prepancreatic arcade |
| dorsal scapular |
subclavian a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
levator scapulae m., rhomboideus major m., rhomboideus minor m. |
dorsal scapular a. anastomoses with the suprascapular a. and the subscapular
a. to form the scapular anastomosis; dorsal scapular a is a branch of the transverse
cervical a. in ~30% of cases |
| dorsal, of clitoris |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
superficial tissues of the clitoris |
dorsal a. of the clitoris and deep a. of the clitoris are the terminal brs.
of the internal pudendal a. |
| dorsal, of penis |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
superficial tissues of the penis |
dorsal a. of the penis and deep a. of the penis are the terminal brs. of
the internal pudendal a. |
| dorsalis pedis |
anterior tibial a. |
lateral tarsal a., medial tarsal a., arcuate a., 1st dorsal metatarsal a.,
deep plantar a. |
dorsal aspect of the foot; |
dorsalis pedis a. anastomoses with the plantar arterial arch; the anterior
tibial artery continues as the dorsalis pedis - the name change occurs at the
level of the ankle |
| ductus deferens, artery of |
umbilical a.; may be a branch of the superior or inferior vesical a. |
no named branches |
ductus deferens, seminal vesical; possibly supplies the ureter |
artery of the ductus deferens is also known as: deferential a. |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| gastric, left |
celiac a. |
esophageal brs. |
superior part of the stomach near the lesser curvature |
left gastric a. anastomoses with the right gastric a. on the lesser curvature
of the stomach; it also anastomoses with the esophageal brs. of the thoracic
aorta |
| gastric, right |
proper hepatic a. |
no named branches |
inferior part of the stomach near the lesser curvature |
right gastric a. anastomoses with the left gastric a. on the lesser curvature
of the stomach |
| gastric, short |
splenic a. |
no named branches |
fundus and upper part of the stomach near the greater curvature |
short gastric aa. reach the stomach by passing through the gastrosplenic
ligament; they are usually 4-5 in number |
| gastro-omental, left |
splenic a. |
gastric brs., omental brs. |
mid-part of the stomach near the greater curvature; greater omentum |
left gastro-omental a. anastomoses with the right gastro-omental a. near
the greater curvature of the stomach; also known as: left gastroepiploic a. |
| gastro-omental, right |
gastroduodenal a. |
gastric brs., omental brs. |
lower part of the pyloric region of the stomach, right part of greater curvature
of the stomach, greater omentum |
right gastro-omental a anastomoses with the left gastro-omental a. near
the greater curvature of the stomach; also known as: right gastroepiploic a. |
| gastroduodenal |
common hepatic a. |
supraduodenal aa., retroduodenal aa., posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal
a., anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal a., right gastro-omental a. |
upper duodenum, upper part of the head of the pancreas; greater curvature
of the stomach on the right |
gastroduodenal a. supplies the lowest portion of the foregut and its derivatives |
| genicular, descending |
femoral a. |
saphenous br., articular brs. |
skin and superficial structures of the medial aspect of the knee and upper
leg |
descending genicular a. anastomoses with the genicular brs. of the popliteal
a. |
| genicular, inferior lateral |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
lateral aspect of the knee |
inferior lateral genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| genicular, inferior medial |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
medial aspect of the knee |
inferior medial genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| genicular, middle |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
cruciate ligaments and deep structures of the knee |
middle genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs. of the popliteal
a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a. to form the genicular
anastomosis |
| genicular, superior lateral |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
lateral aspect of knee |
superior lateral genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| genicular, superior medial |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
medial aspect of knee |
superior medial genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| gluteal, inferior |
internal iliac a., anterior division |
unnamed muscular branches |
gluteus maximus m., hip joint |
inferior gluteal a. participates in the formation of the cruciate anastomoses
of the hip |
| gluteal, superior |
internal iliac, posterior division |
superficial br., deep br. |
gluteus maximus m., gluteus medius m., gluteus minimus m., hip joint |
superior gluteal a. participates in the formation of the cruciate anastomoses
of the hip |
| great anterior radicular |
the spinal br. of the lower posterior intercostal a., subcostal a., or upper
lumbar a., usually on left |
no named branches |
lower spinal cord |
great anterior radicular a. anastomoses with the anterior spinal a. at lower
thoracic or upper lumbar spinal cord levels |
| greater palatine |
descending palatine a. |
no named branches |
hard palate, palatine glands, palatine mucosa |
greater palatine a. accompanies the greater palatine n., it is endangered
by anesthetic injections for dental procedures |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| ileocolic |
superior mesenteric a. |
colic br., anterior cecal br., posterior cecal br., appendicular a., ileal
br. |
cecum, appendix, terminal portion of the ileum |
colic br. of the ileocolic a. participates in the formation of the marginal
a. |
| iliac, common |
abdominal aorta |
external iliac a., internal iliac a. |
pelvis, lower limb |
abdominal aorta bifurcates at the level of the L4 vertebral body to form
the right and left common iliac aa.; the common iliac artery bifurcates anterior
to the sacroiliac articulation into its terminal brs. (external iliac a. and
internal iliac a.) |
| iliac, external |
common iliac a. |
inferior epigastric a., deep circumflex iliac a., femoral a. |
lower limb |
external iliac a. is continuous with the femoral a., the name
change occurs at the inguinal ligament; the common iliac artery bifurcates
anterior to the sacroiliac articulation |
| iliac, internal |
common iliac a. |
anterior division gives rise to the : umbilical a., obturator a., uterine
a., vaginal a., inferior vesical a., middle rectal a., internal pudendal a.,
inferior gluteal a.; posterior division gives rise to the: iliolumbar a., lateral
sacral a., superior gluteal a. |
pelvic viscera, gluteal region, hip, medial thigh |
common iliac artery bifurcates anterior to the sacroiliac articulation to
form the internal iliac a. and the external iliac a. |
| iliolumbar |
internal iliac a., posterior division |
iliac br., lumbar br. |
iliacus m., psoas major m., quadratus lumborum m. |
lumbar br. of the iliolumbar a. sends a small spinal br. into the vertebral
canal |
| inferior alveolar |
maxillary a. |
lingual br., mylohyoid a., dental brs., mental a. |
mandibular teeth and gingiva; mandible; mylohyoid m. |
inferior alveolar a. runs with the inferior alveolar nerve within the mandibular
canal |
| inferior epigastric |
external iliac a. |
cremasteric a. |
lower rectus abdominis m., pyramidalis m., lower abdominal wall |
inferior epigastric m. anastomoses with the superior epigastric m. within
the rectus abdominis m. |
| inferior gluteal |
internal iliac a., anterior division |
unnamed muscular branches |
gluteus maximus m., hip joint |
inferior gluteal a. participates in the formation of the cruciate anastomoses
of the hip |
| inferior labial |
facial a. |
no named branches |
skin, muscles, fasciae and mucosa of the lower lip |
inferior labial a. shares its region of distribution with branches of the
mental a. |
| inferior laryngeal |
inferior thyroid a. |
no named branches |
internal part of the inferior larynx |
inferior laryngeal a. accompanies the inferior laryngeal n. |
| inferior lateral genicular |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
lateral aspect of the knee |
inferior lateral genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| inferior medial genicular |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
medial aspect of the knee |
inferior medial genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| inferior mesenteric |
abdominal aorta at the level of the L3 vertebral body |
left colic a., sigmoid aa.(2-3), superior rectal a. |
splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, superior part of rectum |
branches of the inferior mesenteric a anastomose in the marginal artery |
| inferior pancreatic |
dorsal pancreatic, left br. |
no named branches |
lower part of the body of the pancreas |
inferior pancreatic a. may be imbedded in the substance of the gland |
| inferior pancreaticoduodenal |
superior mesenteric a. |
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a., posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal
a. |
lower duodenum, head of the pancreas |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. supplies both the anterior and posterior
surfaces of the lower duodenum and lower part of the head of the pancreas |
| inferior phrenic |
abdominal aorta |
superior suprarenal aa. |
diaphragm, suprarenal gland |
inferior phrenic a. is the first abdominal branch of the aorta; it may arise
from the celiac trunk |
| inferior rectal |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
anus, ischioanal fossa |
inferior rectal a. anastomoses with the middle rectal a. and the superior
rectal a. |
| inferior suprarenal |
renal a. |
numerous unnamed branches |
inferior aspect of the suprarenal gland |
inferior suprarenal a. may anastomose with the superior suprarenal a. |
| inferior thyroid |
thyrocervical trunk |
ascending cervical a., inferior laryngeal a., esophageal brs., tracheal
brs., glandular brs. |
thyroid gland, lower larynx, upper trachea, upper esophagus, deep neck muscles |
inferior thyroid a. gives rise to the ascending cervical a. as it arches
medially |
| inferior ulnar collateral |
brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lower medial arm |
anastomoses with the anterior ulnar recurrent a. |
| inferior vesical |
internal iliac a., anterior division or it may arise from the middle rectal
a. |
no named branches |
lower part of the urinary bladder, prostate/vagina |
inferior vesical a. anastomoses with the middle rectal a. |
| infraorbital |
maxillary a. |
anterior superior alveolar a., middle superior alveolar a. |
maxillary sinus, maxillary incisors, canine and premolar teeth, skin of
the cheek below the orbit, mucosa over the maxillary alveolar arch and the
adjacent cheek |
infraorbital a. is one of four terminal branches of the maxillary a. (see
also: descending palatine a., sphenopalatine a., posterior superior alveolar
a.) |
| intercostal, anterior |
internal thoracic a. (upper 6 intercostal spaces), musculophrenic a. (7-10th
intercostal spaces) |
unnamed muscular branches |
intercostal muscles anteriorly; skin overlying the intercostal muscles |
there are two anterior intercostal aa. per side per intercostal space, one
coursing above and one coursing below each rib |
| intercostal, highest |
costocervical trunk |
posterior intercostal aa. for intercostal spaces 1-2 |
intercostal muscles of intercostal spaces 1 and 2, vertebral column, deep
back muscles |
highest intercostal a. is also known as: supreme intercostal a. |
| intercostal, posterior |
highest intercostal (upper 2 intercostal spaces), descending thoracic aorta
(3rd-11th intercostal spaces) |
posterior br., spinal br., anterior br., collateral br., lateral cutaneous
br. |
intercostal muscles, spinal cord and vertebral column, deep back muscles,
skin and superficial fascia overlying the intercostal spaces |
posterior intercostal aa. supply the lateral and posterior portions of the
intercostal space; anterior intercostal aa. supply the anterior portions of
the intercostal spaces |
| internal carotid |
common carotid a. |
none in the neck; in the head: ophthalmic a., posterior communicating a.,
anterior cerebral a., middle cerebral a. |
brain; eye and orbit; forehead |
internal carotid a. is the primary blood supply to the brain; it anastomoses
with the vertebral aa. and the contralateral internal carotid a. in the cerebral
arterial circle (of Willis); anterior and middle cerebral aa. are the terminal
brs. of the internal carotid a. |
| internal iliac |
common iliac a. |
anterior division gives rise to the : umbilical a., obturator a., uterine
a., vaginal a., inferior vesical a., middle rectal a., internal pudendal a.,
inferior gluteal a.; posterior division gives rise to the: iliolumbar a., lateral
sacral a., superior gluteal a. |
pelvic viscera, gluteal region, hip, medial thigh |
common iliac artery bifurcates anterior to the sacroiliac articulation to
form the internal iliac a. and the external iliac a. |
| internal pudendal |
internal iliac a., anterior division |
inferior rectal a., perineal a., artery of the bulb of the clitoris/penis,
urethral a., deep clitoral/penile a., dorsal clitoral/penile a. |
anus, muscles of the superficial and deep perineal spaces, clitoris/penis,
posterior aspect of the scrotum/labium majus |
internal pudendal a. is the primary blood supply to the perineum |
| internal thoracic |
subclavian a. (1st part) |
pericardiocophrenic a., perforating brs., anterior intercostal aa., mediastinal
brs., thymic brs., musculophrenic a., superior epigastric a. |
mediastinum, anterior thoracic wall, anterior abdominal wall, respiratory
diaphragm |
internal thoracic a. is also known as: internal mammary a. |
| interosseous recurrent |
posterior interosseous a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
anconeus m., elbow joint |
interosseous recurrent a. anastomoses with the middle collateral a. |
| interosseous, anterior |
common interosseous a. |
muscular brs.; a. of the median nerve |
flexor pollicis longus m., flexor digitorum profundus m., pronator quadratus
m., radius, ulna, carpal bones |
anterior interosseous a. pierces the interosseous membrane at its distal
end to reach the dorsal carpal anastomosis |
| interosseous, common |
ulnar a. |
anterior interosseous a., posterior interosseous a. |
deep structures of the forearm |
common interosseous a. supplies the deep forearm flexor and deep forearm
extensor muscles |
| interosseous, posterior |
common interosseous a. |
interosseous recurrent |
muscles of the posterior (extensor) forearm compartment: supinator m., abductor
pollicis longus m., extensor pollicis longus m., extensor pollicis brevis m.,
extensor indicis m. |
posterior interosseous a. passes proximal to the interosseous membrane to
reach the extensor compartment of the forearm |
| intestinal |
superior mesenteric a. |
arterial arches |
jejunum, ileum |
intestinal aa. are 12-15 in number and are found in the mesentery |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| labial, inferior |
facial a. |
no named branches |
skin, muscles, fasciae and mucosa of the lower lip |
inferior labial a. shares its region of distribution with branches of the
mental a. |
| labial, posterior |
perineal a. |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the labium majus |
posterior labial a. courses through the superficial perineal space |
| labial, superior |
facial a. |
septal br. |
skin, muscles, fasciae and mucosa of the upper lip, lower part of the anterior
end of the nasal septum |
superior labial a. supplies the orbicularis oris m. and the levator labii
superioris m. |
| labyrinthine |
anterior inferior cerebellar a. (or basilar a.) |
no named branches |
internal ear |
labyrinthine a. accompanies cranial nerves VII and VIII through the internal
acoustic meatus |
| lacrimal |
ophthalmic a. |
lateral palpebral aa. (2) |
lacrimal gland, lateral sides of the eyelids |
lacrimal a. accompanies the lacrimal n. |
| laryngeal, inferior |
inferior thyroid a. |
no named branches |
internal part of the inferior larynx |
inferior laryngeal a. accompanies the inferior laryngeal n. |
| laryngeal, superior |
superior thyroid a. |
no named branches |
internal aspect of the superior larynx |
superior laryngeal a. penetrates the thyrohyoid membrane in company with
the internal br. of the superior laryngeal n. |
| lateral mammary |
lateral thoracic a. |
no named branches |
lateral side of the mammary gland |
mammary gland is a specialization of the skin and is supplied by superficial
(cutaneous) arteries |
| lateral nasal |
facial a. |
no named branches |
lateral side of the nose |
lateral nasal a. anastomoses with the dorsal nasal a. |
| lateral palpebral |
lacrimal a. |
superior br., inferior br. |
lateral sides of the upper and lower eyelids |
the 2 lateral palpebral aa. anastomose with the two medial palpebral aa.
to form the superior and inferior palpebral arches |
| lateral plantar |
posterior tibial a. |
proper plantar digital a. to lateral side of 5th digit |
deep foot; the plantar arterial arch and its brs. supply the toes, including
the distal phalangeal segment dorsally |
lateral plantar a. becomes continuous with the plantar arterial arch |
| lateral sacral |
internal iliac a., posterior division |
spinal brs. |
sacrum, sacral nerve rootlets, meninges, adjacent muscles |
there are usually 2 lateral sacral aa. on each side, a superior one and
an inferior one |
| lateral tarsal |
dorsalis pedis a. |
no named branches |
tarsal bones and joints of the lateral foot |
lateral tarsal a. anastomoses with the arcuate a. |
| lateral thoracic |
axillary, 2nd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
serratus anterior m., parts of adjacent muscles, skin and fascia of the
anterolateral thoracic wall |
lateral thoracic a. is a rare case in that it enters the serratus anterior
from its superficial surface |
| left bronchial |
descending thoracic aorta |
right bronchial a. (occasionally) |
lower trachea, bronchial tree |
there are usually two left bronchial aa. |
| left colic |
inferior mesenteric a. |
ascending br., descending br. |
descending colon |
left colic a. anastomoses with the middle colic a and the sigmoid a.to form
part of the marginal a. |
| left coronary |
ascending aorta |
anterior interventricular a., circumflex a. |
left ventricle, left atrium, anterosuperior 2/3 of the interventricular
septum |
left coronary a. arises superior to the left cusp of the aortic semilunar
valve; during its short course, it is located in the coronary sulcus; the anterior
interventricular a. and the circumflex a. are its terminal brs. |
| left gastric |
celiac a. |
esophageal brs. |
superior part of the stomach near the lesser curvature |
left gastric a. anastomoses with the right gastric a. on the lesser curvature
of the stomach; it also anastomoses with the esophageal brs. of the thoracic
aorta |
| left gastro-omental |
splenic a. |
gastric brs., omental brs. |
mid-part of the stomach near the greater curvature; greater omentum |
left gastro-omental a. anastomoses with the right gastro-omental a. near
the greater curvature of the stomach; also known as: left gastroepiploic a. |
| left hepatic |
proper hepatic a. |
segmental aa. |
left lobe of the liver, quadrate lobe of the liver, part of the caudate
lobe of the liver |
left hepatic a. supplies the liver parenchyma and stroma; an aberrant left
hepatic a. may arise from the left gastric a. |
| lesser palatine |
descending palatine a. |
no named branches |
muscles of the soft palate, mucosa and glands of the soft palate, upper
part of the tonsil bed |
lesser palatine a. is endangered by anesthetic injections for dental procedures |
| lingual |
external carotid a. |
suprahyoid br., dorsal lingual brs., deep lingual a., sublingual a. |
tongue, suprahyoid muscles, palatine tonsil |
lingual a. is the 2nd branch off of the anterior side of the external carotid
a.; it may arise in common with the facial a. |
| lingual, deep |
lingual a. |
no named branches |
anterior tongue |
deep lingual a. is the terminal br. of the lingual a. |
| lingual, dorsal |
lingual a. |
no named branches |
posterior tongue, palatine tonsil, soft palate |
dorsal lingual a. is only one of five arteries that supply the tonsil bed |
| lumbar |
abdominal aorta |
anterior br., posterior br., spinal br. |
psoas major m., psoas minor m., quadratus lumborum m., spinal cord and vertebral
column, deep back muscles |
the 4 lumbar arteries on each side arise from the posterior surface of the
aorta at the level of vertebrae L1-L4; they course posterior to the psoas major
m. |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| malleolar, anterior lateral |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
lateral side of the ankle |
anterior lateral malleolar a. anastomoses with the posterior
lateral malleolar a. and the perforating br. of the fibular a. |
| malleolar, anterior medial |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the ankle |
anterior medial malleolar a. anastomoses with the posterior medial malleolar
a. |
| malleolar, posterior lateral |
fibular a. |
calcaneal brs. |
lateral side of the ankle |
posterior lateral malleolar a. anastomoses with the anterior lateral malleolar
a. |
| malleolar, posterior medial |
posterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the ankle |
posterior medial malleolar a. anastomoses with the anterior medial malleolar
a. |
| mammary, lateral |
lateral thoracic a. |
no named branches |
lateral side of the mammary gland |
mammary gland is a specialization of the skin and is supplied by superficial
(cutaneous) arteries |
| mammary, medial |
perforating brs. of the internal thoracic a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the mammary gland |
mammary gland is a specialization of the skin and is supplied by superficial
(cutaneous) arteries |
| marginal |
formed by anastomoses of branches of the ileocolic a., right colic a., middle
colic a., left colic a., sigmoid a. |
colic brs. |
colon |
an important anastomosis for the large intestine |
| masseteric |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
masseter m. |
masseteric a. passes through the mandibular notch to enter the deep surface
of the masseter m. |
| maxillary |
external carotid a. |
deep auricular a., anterior tympanic a., middle meningeal a., inferior alveolar
a., masseteric a., posterior deep temporal a., anterior deep temporal a., buccal
a., posterior superior alveolar a., infraorbital a., a. of the pterygoid canal,
descending palatine a., sphenopalatine a. |
deep face, infratemporal fossa, tympanic cavity, muscles of mastication |
maxillary a. may course medial or lateral to the lateral pterygoid m. |
| medial mammary |
perforating brs. of the internal thoracic a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the mammary gland |
mammary gland is a specialization of the skin and is supplied by superficial
(cutaneous) arteries |
| medial palpebral |
ophthalmic a. |
superior br., inferior br. |
medial aspects of the upper and lower eyelids |
the 2 medial palpebral aa. anastomose with the two lateral palpebral aa.
to form the superior & inferior palpebral arches |
| medial plantar |
posterior tibial a. |
digital brs. (3) |
medial side of the sole of the foot |
medial plantar a. anastomoses with the plantar metatarsal aa., but does
not usually participate in formation of the plantar arterial arch |
| medial tarsal |
dorsalis pedis a. |
no named branches |
tarsal bones and joints of the medial side of the foot |
medial tarsal aa. are 2-3 in number; they anastomose with the medial malleolar
aa. |
| median sacral |
abdominal aorta |
5th lumbar aa. |
sacrum |
median sacral a. appears to be the continuation of the abdominal aorta in
the median plane, although it is much smaller in size |
| meningeal, middle |
maxillary a. |
frontal br., parietal br., petrous br., superior tympanic br. |
most of the dura mater (approx. 80%), bones of the cranial vault |
middle meningeal a. passes through the foramen spinosum; it may be torn
by a fracture at the pterion; it is encircled by the auriculotemporal n. |
| mental |
inferior alveolar a. |
no named branches |
skin, superficial fascia and facial mm. of the chin and lower lip |
mental a.passes through the mental foramen; it anastomoses with the inferior
labial a.; it accompanies the mental n. |
| mesenteric, inferior |
abdominal aorta at the level of the L3 vertebral body |
left colic a., sigmoid aa.(2-3), superior rectal a. |
splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, superior part of rectum |
branches of the inferior mesenteric a anastomose in the marginal artery |
| mesenteric, superior |
abdominal aorta at the level of the lower 1/3 of the L1 vertebral body |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a., middle colic a., jejunal a., ileal a.,
right colic a., ileocolic a. |
inferior part of the head of the pancreas, distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum,
cecum, appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon |
superior mesenteric a. supplies the midgut derivatives; brs. of the superior
mesenteric a. participate in formation of the marginal artery |
| metacarpal, dorsal |
1st: radial a.; 2-4: dorsal carpal arterial arch |
dorsal digital aa. (2) |
dorsum of 2 adjacent digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
each dorsal metacarpal a. gives off a perforating br. that anastomoses with
the deep palmar arterial arch |
| metacarpal, palmar |
deep palmar arch |
proper palmar digital aa. |
interosseous mm., deep hand |
palmar metacarpal aa. join with the common palmar digital aa. |
| metatarsal, dorsal |
dorsalis pedis (1st), arcuate (2nd-4th) |
dorsal digital aa. (2) |
dorsum of digits, excluding the distal phalangeal segment |
each dorsal metatarsal a. gives off a perforating br. that anastomoses with
the plantar arterial arch |
| metatarsal, plantar |
plantar arterial arch |
perforating br., plantar digital aa. (2) |
interosseous mm., deep portions of the foot; digits including the dorsum
of the distal phalangeal segment |
plantar metatarsal aa.anastomose with dorsal metatarsal aa. |
| middle cerebral |
internal carotid a. |
lateral frontobasal a.; prefrontal sulcal a.; precentral sulcal a.; central
sulcal a.; anterior parietal a.; posterior parietal a.; anterior, middle and
posterior temporal aa. |
frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, especially on their lateral surfaces |
the middle cerebral a. is the direct continuation of the internal carotid
a. |
| middle colic |
superior mesenteric |
right br., left br. |
transverse colon |
middle colic a. anastomoses with the right colic a. and the left colic a.
to form part of the marginal a. |
| middle collateral |
deep brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial head of triceps, anconeus |
anastomoses with the interosseous recurrent a. |
| middle genicular |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
cruciate ligaments and deep structures of the knee |
middle genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs. of the popliteal
a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a. to form the genicular
anastomosis |
| middle meningeal |
maxillary a. |
frontal br., parietal br., petrous br., superior tympanic br. |
most of the dura mater (approx. 80%), bones of the cranial vault |
middle meningeal a. passes through the foramen spinosum; it may be torn
by a fracture at the pterion; it is encircled by the auriculotemporal n. |
| middle rectal |
internal iliac, anterior division |
no named branches |
middle portion of the rectum |
middle rectal a. anastomoses with the inferior rectal a and the superior
rectal a. |
| middle superior alveolar |
infraorbital a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary premolar teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
middle superior alveolar a. is located between the inner and outer tables
of bone of the maxilla |
| middle suprarenal |
abdominal aorta |
numerous unnamed branches |
medial side of the suprarenal gland |
middle suprarenal a. anastomoses with the superior suprarenal a. and the
inferior suprarenal a. |
| middle temporal |
superficial temporal a. |
no named branches |
temporalis m. |
middle temporal a. anastomoses with the posterior br. of the deep temporal
a. |
| musculophrenic |
internal thoracic a. |
anterior intercostal aa. |
anterior diaphragm, anterior aspects of intercostal spaces 7-10 or 11 |
musculophrenic a. supplies muscles that develop in the septum transversum |
| mylohyoid |
inferior alveolar a. |
no named branches |
mylohyoid m. |
mylohyoid a. accompanies the mylohyoid n. to the mylohyoid m.; a rare
artery because it enters the superficial surface of its target muscle |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| palatine, ascending |
facial a. |
no named branches |
superior pharyngeal constrictor, soft palate, palatine tonsil |
ascending palatine a. shares supply of the tonsil bed with 4 other aa. (see
also: tonsillar br. of the facial a., palatine br. of the ascending pharyngeal
a., tonsillar br. of the dorsal lingual a., tonsillar br. of the descending
palatine a.) |
| palatine, descending |
maxillary a. |
greater palatine a., lesser palatine a. |
palate |
descending palatine a. accompanies the greater palatine n. within the palatine
canal |
| palatine, greater |
descending palatine a. |
no named branches |
hard palate, palatine glands, palatine mucosa |
greater palatine a. accompanies the greater palatine n., it is endangered
by anesthetic injections for dental procedures |
| palatine, lesser |
descending palatine a. |
no named branches |
muscles of the soft palate, mucosa and glands of the soft palate, upper
part of the tonsil bed |
lesser palatine a. is endangered by anesthetic injections for dental procedures |
| palmar arch, deep |
radial a., deep br. of ulnar a. |
palmar metacarpal aa. (2nd-4th), perforating brs. |
deep palm, digits including the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
deep palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply from
the radial a. |
| palmar arch, superficial |
ulnar a., superficial palmar br. of the radial a. |
common palmar digital aa. (3) |
superficial palm, palmar surface of the digits excluding thumb, dorsum of
the distal phalangeal segments of digits 2-5 |
superficial palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply
from the ulnar a. |
| palmar digital, common |
superficial palmar arterial arch |
proper palmar digital aa. (2) |
palmar aspect two adjacent digits |
common palmar digital aa. anastomose with palmar metacarpal aa. |
| palmar digital, proper |
common palmar digital a. |
no named branches |
palmar aspect of each digit |
proper palmar digital aa. supply the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment
and nail bed |
| palmar metacarpal |
deep palmar arch |
proper palmar digital aa. |
interosseous mm., deep hand |
palmar metacarpal aa. join with the common palmar digital aa. |
| palpebral, lateral |
lacrimal a. |
superior br., inferior br. |
lateral sides of the upper and lower eyelids |
the 2 lateral palpebral aa. anastomose with the two medial palpebral aa.
to form the superior and inferior palpebral arches |
| palpebral, medial |
ophthalmic a. |
superior br., inferior br. |
medial aspects of the upper and lower eyelids |
the 2 medial palpebral aa. anastomose with the two lateral palpebral aa.
to form the superior & inferior palpebral arches |
| pancreatic, caudal |
splenic a. |
numerous small aa. that supply the pancreas |
tail of the pancreas |
caudal pancreatic a. enters the tail of the pancreas near the hilum of the
spleen; it may arise from the left gastro-omental a. |
| pancreatic, dorsal |
splenic a. |
right br., left br. |
neck of the pancreas |
right br.of the dorsal pancreatic a. anastomoses with the anterior superior
pancreaticoduodenal a. in the prepancreatic arcade |
| pancreatic, inferior |
dorsal pancreatic, left br. |
no named branches |
lower part of the body of the pancreas |
inferior pancreatic a. may be imbedded in the substance of the gland |
| pancreatic, superior |
splenic a. |
no named branches |
superior part of the body of the pancreas |
superior pancreatic aa. are multiple small brs. arising from the splenic
a. |
| pancreatica magna |
splenic a. |
numerous unnamed brs. within the pancreas |
body of the pancreas |
pancreatic magna is the largest pancreatic branch to arise from the splenic
a.; it enters the pancreas at the junction of its middle 1/3 and left 1/3 |
| pancreaticoduodenal, anterior inferior |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
lower duodenum and head of the pancreas |
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the anterior
superior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the anterior pancreatic arcade |
| pancreaticoduodenal, anterior superior |
gastroduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
upper duodenum and head of the pancreas |
anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the anterior inferior
pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the anterior pancreatic arcade |
| pancreaticoduodenal, inferior |
superior mesenteric a. |
anterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a., posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal
a. |
lower duodenum, head of the pancreas |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. supplies both the anterior and posterior
surfaces of the lower duodenum and lower part of the head of the pancreas |
| pancreaticoduodenal, posterior inferior |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
lower duodenum and head of the pancreas |
posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the posterior
superior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the posterior pancreatic arcade |
| pancreaticoduodenal, posterior superior |
gastroduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
upper duodenum and head of the pancreas |
posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the posterior
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the posterior pancreatic arcade |
| pectoral |
thoracoacromial trunk |
unnamed muscular branches |
pectoralis major m., pectoralis minor m. |
pectoral a. accompanies the lateral pectoral n. |
| penis, deep |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
corpus cavernosum of the penis |
deep a. of the penis and dorsal a. of the penis are the terminal brs. of
the internal pudendal a. |
| penis, dorsal |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
superficial tissues of the penis |
dorsal a. of the penis and deep a. of the penis are the terminal brs. of
the internal pudendal a. |
| penis, of bulb |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
bulb of the penis and associated tissues |
artery of the bulb of the penis courses within the deep perineal space to
enter the deep surface of the bulb |
| pericardiacophrenic |
internal thoracic a. |
pericardial br., sternal br., mediastinal br. |
pericardial sac, pleura, diaphragm |
pericardiacophrenic a. accompanies the phrenic n. |
| pericardial |
pericardiacophrenic a. |
no named branches |
pericardial sac |
pericardial a. courses on the external surface of the pericardial sac |
| perineal |
internal pudendal a. |
posterior labial/scrotal; deep br. |
posterior aspect of the scrotum/labium majus; muscles of the superficial
perineal space |
perineal a. courses superficial to the superficial transverse perineus m.;
it courses with the perineal n. |
| pharyngeal, ascending |
external carotid |
pharyngeal brs., inferior tympanic, posterior meningeal |
pharynx |
arises from the medial side of the external carotid a. close to the birfurcation |
| phrenic, inferior |
abdominal aorta |
superior suprarenal aa. |
diaphragm, suprarenal gland |
inferior phrenic a. is the first abdominal branch of the aorta; it may arise
from the celiac trunk |
| phrenic, superior |
descending thoracic aorta (2 small brs.) |
no named branches |
diaphragm |
superior phrenic a. anastomoses with the musculophrenic a. and the pericardiacophrenic
a. |
| plantar arterial arch |
lateral plantar a. |
plantar metatarsal aa. (4) |
deep foot; its plantar metatarsal brs. and their brs. supply the toes, including
the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
plantar arterial arch anastomoses with the deep plantar br. of the dorsalis
pedis a. |
| plantar metatarsal |
plantar arterial arch |
perforating br., plantar digital aa. (2) |
interosseous mm., deep portions of the foot; digits including the dorsum
of the distal phalangeal segment |
plantar metatarsal aa.anastomose with dorsal metatarsal aa. |
| plantar, deep |
dorsalis pedis |
plantar metatarsal aa. (4) |
deep foot; its plantar metatarsal brs. and their brs. supply the toes, including
the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment |
anastomoses with lateral plantar a. to form the plantar arterial arch; the
branches mentioned at left arise from the plantar arterial arch |
| plantar, lateral |
posterior tibial a. |
proper plantar digital a. to lateral side of 5th digit |
deep foot; the plantar arterial arch and its brs. supply the toes, including
the distal phalangeal segment dorsally |
lateral plantar a. becomes continuous with the plantar arterial arch |
| plantar, medial |
posterior tibial a. |
digital brs. (3) |
medial side of the sole of the foot |
medial plantar a. anastomoses with the plantar metatarsal aa., but does
not usually participate in formation of the plantar arterial arch |
| popliteal |
femoral a. |
anterior tibial a., posterior tibial a., 5 genicular brs. |
knee, leg and foot |
the popliteal a. is the continuation of the femoral a., the name change
occurs at the adductor hiatus |
| posterior auricular |
external carotid a. |
stylomastoid br., auricular br., occipital br. |
part of the external ear, scalp and deeper structures posterior to the ear |
posterior auricular and greater occipital share their region of distribution |
| posterior cecal |
ileocolic a. |
may give off the appendicular a. |
posterior surface of the cecum |
posterior cecal a. supplies the ileocecal junction |
| posterior cerebral |
basilar a. |
posterior cerebral a.; anterior and posterior temporal brs.; medial occipital
a. |
part of the brainstem (oculomotor nucleus, nucleus of Edinger-Westphal,
trochlear nucleus); medial and inferior portions of the temporal lobe; occipital
lobe |
the two posterior cerebral aa. are the terminal brs. of the basilar a. |
| posterior circumflex humeral |
axillary a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
deltoid; arm muscles near the surgical neck of the humerus |
posterior circumflex humeral a. anastomoses with the anterior circumflex
humeral a.; it passes through the quadrangular space with the axillary nerve |
| posterior communicating |
internal carotid a. |
perforating aa. |
an anastomotic connection |
a vessel of anastomosis which connects the internal carotid a. to the posterior
cerebral a.; part of the cerebral arterial circle (of Willis) |
| posterior deep temporal |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
posterior part of the temporalis m. |
posterior deep temporal a. branches in the infratemporal fossa and runs
deep to temporalis m. |
| posterior ethmoidal |
ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
posterior ethmoidal air cells; olfactory nerves |
posterior ethmoidal a. leaves the orbit through the posterior ethmoidal
foramen |
| posterior inferior cerebellar |
vertebral a. |
posterior spinal a. |
part of cerebellum; medulla (cochlear nucleus, vestibular nucleus, dorsal
motor nucleus of cranial nerve X, nucleus ambiguus) |
posterior inferior cerebellar a. shares its region of supply with the vertebral
a. and anterior spinal a. (watershed region) |
| posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
lower duodenum and head of the pancreas |
posterior inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the posterior
superior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the posterior pancreatic arcade |
| posterior intercostal |
highest intercostal (upper 2 intercostal spaces), descending thoracic aorta
(3rd-11th intercostal spaces) |
posterior br., spinal br., anterior br., collateral br., lateral cutaneous
br. |
intercostal muscles, spinal cord and vertebral column, deep back muscles,
skin and superficial fascia overlying the intercostal spaces |
posterior intercostal aa. supply the lateral and posterior portions of the
intercostal space; anterior intercostal aa. supply the anterior portions of
the intercostal spaces |
| posterior interosseous |
common interosseous a. |
interosseous recurrent |
muscles of the posterior (extensor) forearm compartment: supinator m., abductor
pollicis longus m., extensor pollicis longus m., extensor pollicis brevis m.,
extensor indicis m. |
posterior interosseous a. passes proximal to the interosseous membrane to
reach the extensor compartment of the forearm |
| posterior labial |
perineal a. |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the labium majus |
posterior labial a. courses through the superficial perineal space |
| posterior lateral malleolar |
fibular a. |
calcaneal brs. |
lateral side of the ankle |
posterior lateral malleolar a. anastomoses with the anterior lateral malleolar
a. |
| posterior medial malleolar |
posterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
medial side of the ankle |
posterior medial malleolar a. anastomoses with the anterior medial malleolar
a. |
| posterior radicular |
they arise as multiple branches of several vessels (vertebral, posterior
intercostal, lumbar, and lateral sacral aa.) |
no named branches |
meninges; spinal cord; spinal nerve; dorsal rootlets |
posterior radicular aa. accompany the dorsal rootlets; they anastomose with
the posterior spinal aa. |
| posterior scrotal |
perineal a. |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the scrotum |
posterior scrotal a. passes superficial to the superficial transverse perineus
m. |
| posterior septal |
sphenopalatine a. (several small brs.) |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the nasal septum |
posterior septal a. supplies the mucous membrane of the nasal septum |
| posterior spinal |
contributions received from several arteries (posterior inferior cerebellar,
vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar, lateral sacral aa.) |
pial arterial plexus |
spinal cord, especially the dorsal columns; medulla (nucleus cuneatus and
nucleus gracilis) |
paired; posterior spinal aa. anastomose with the posterior radicular brs.
of the spinal rami of the vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar
and lateral sacral aa. |
| posterior superior alveolar |
maxillary a. |
dental brs., mucosal brs. |
maxillary molar teeth; part of the maxillary sinus |
posterior superior alveolar a. enters the maxilla in the infratemporal fossa |
| posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal |
gastroduodenal a. |
pancreatic brs., duodenal brs. |
upper duodenum and head of the pancreas |
posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal a. anastomoses with the posterior
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a. to form the posterior pancreatic arcade |
| posterior tibial |
popliteal a. |
fibular a. (peroneal), circumflex fibular a., nutrient a. of the tibia,
communicating br., posterior medial malleolar brs., medial calcaneal brs.,
lateral plantar a., medial plantar a. |
posterior and lateral leg, plantar aspect of the foot |
posterior tibial a. is the direct continuation of the popliteal a. the name
change occurs at the inferior border of the popliteus m. where the popliteal
a. bifurcates; the tibial a. bifurcates on the medial side of the foot to give
rise to the medial plantar a. and lateral plantar a. |
| posterior tibial recurrent |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
posterior knee, popliteus m. |
anastomoses with the other genicular aa. to participate in the formation
of the genicular anastomosis |
| posterior ulnar recurrent |
ulnar a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial side of the elbow, forearm flexor mm. |
posterior ulnar recurrent a. often arises from a common trunk with the anterior
ulnar recurrent a. |
| princeps pollicis |
radial a. |
two brs. to the thumb |
palmar aspect of the thumb including the dorsum of the distal phalangeal
segment |
arteria princeps pollicis is similar in function to a proper digital aa.;
this artery has a large pulse which can be felt when attempting to take the
pulse of a patient - use fingers to feel for the patient's pulse |
| proper hepatic |
common hepatic a. |
right gastric, right & left hepatic |
liver, lesser curvature of the stomach |
proper hepatic a. supplies the foregut derivatives associated with the liver
bud |
| proper palmar digital |
common palmar digital a. |
no named branches |
palmar aspect of each digit |
proper palmar digital aa. supply the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment
and nail bed |
| proper plantar digital |
plantar metatarsal a., from the plantar arterial arch |
no named branches |
plantar aspect of each digit |
proper plantar digital aa. supply the dorsum of the distal phalangeal segment
and nail bed |
| pudendal, deep external |
femoral a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
origins of pectineus m., adductor longus m.; scrotum/labium majus |
deep external pudendal a. may arise from the medial circumflex femoral a. |
| pudendal, internal |
internal iliac a., anterior division |
inferior rectal a., perineal a., artery of the bulb of the clitoris/penis,
urethral a., deep clitoral/penile a., dorsal clitoral/penile a. |
anus, muscles of the superficial and deep perineal spaces, clitoris/penis,
posterior aspect of the scrotum/labium majus |
internal pudendal a. is the primary blood supply to the perineum |
| pudendal, superficial external |
femoral a. |
no named branches |
skin and superficial fascia of the upper medial thigh, skin of the pubic
region |
superficial external pudendal a. is one of three superficial branches of
the femoral a. near the inguinal ligament (see also: superficial circumflex
iliac a., superficial epigastric a.) |
| pulmonary trunk |
right ventricle |
right pulmonary a., left pulmonary aa. |
lungs |
the pulmonary trunk carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right
and left pulmonary aa.; each pulmonary a. carries deoxygenated blood to the
hilum of one lung; bronchial aa. supply oxygenated blood to the tissues of
the lung as far distally in the bronchial tree as the respiratory bronchioles |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| radial |
brachial a. |
radial recurrent a., palmar carpal br., superficial palmar br., dorsal carpal
br., 1st dorsal metacarpal a., princeps pollicis a., radialis indicis a., deep
palmar arterial arch |
posterior elbow, posterior forearm, posterior hand, deep portion of palmar
side of the hand, thumb |
radial a. provides the majority of blood supply to the deep palmar arterial
arch; normally it arises at the level of the elbow but may high branching of
the brachial a. may result in the radial a. arising as proximal as the axilla |
| radial collateral |
deep brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lower lateral arm |
travels with the radial nerve; anastomoses with the radial recurrent a. |
| radial recurrent |
radial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lateral side of the elbow and adjacent extensor muscles |
radial recurrent a. anastomoses with the radial collateral a.; it courses
in the groove between the brachioradialis m. and the brachialis m. |
| radialis indicis |
radial a. |
no named branches |
lateral (radial) side of the index finger |
arteria radialis indicis is equivalent to a proper digital a. |
| radicular, anterior |
they arise as multiple branches of several vessels (vertebral, posterior
intercostal, lumbar, and lateral sacral aa.) |
they accompany the ventral rootlets to reach the spinal cord |
meninges; spinal cord; spinal nerve; ventral rootlets |
anterior radicular aa. anastomose with the anterior spinal a. |
| radicular, great anterior |
the spinal br. of the lower posterior intercostal a., subcostal a., or upper
lumbar a., usually on left |
no named branches |
lower spinal cord |
great anterior radicular a. anastomoses with the anterior spinal a. at lower
thoracic or upper lumbar spinal cord levels |
| radicular, posterior |
they arise as multiple branches of several vessels (vertebral, posterior
intercostal, lumbar, and lateral sacral aa.) |
no named branches |
meninges; spinal cord; spinal nerve; dorsal rootlets |
posterior radicular aa. accompany the dorsal rootlets; they anastomose with
the posterior spinal aa. |
| rectal, inferior |
internal pudendal a. |
no named branches |
anus, ischioanal fossa |
inferior rectal a. anastomoses with the middle rectal a. and the superior
rectal a. |
| rectal, middle |
internal iliac, anterior division |
no named branches |
middle portion of the rectum |
middle rectal a. anastomoses with the inferior rectal a and the superior
rectal a. |
| rectal, superior |
inferior mesenteric a. |
two unnamed branches |
superior part of the rectum |
superior rectal a. is the continuation of the inferior mesenteric a. after
the sigmoid brs. are given off; it anastomoses with the middle rectal a. and
the inferior rectal a. |
| recurrent, anterior tibial |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
anterior side of the knee and adjacent muscles |
anterior tibial recurrent a. anastomoses with the genicular aa. to participate
in the formation of the genicular anastomosis |
| recurrent, anterior ulnar |
ulnar a. |
unnamed muscular brs. |
medial side of elbow and proximal ends of forearm flexor mm. |
anterior ulnar recurrent a. often arises in common with the posterior ulnar
recurrent a. |
| recurrent, interosseous |
posterior interosseous a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
anconeus m., elbow joint |
interosseous recurrent a. anastomoses with the middle collateral a. |
| recurrent, posterior tibial |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
posterior knee, popliteus m. |
anastomoses with the other genicular aa. to participate in the formation
of the genicular anastomosis |
| recurrent, posterior ulnar |
ulnar a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial side of the elbow, forearm flexor mm. |
posterior ulnar recurrent a. often arises from a common trunk with the anterior
ulnar recurrent a. |
| recurrent, radial |
radial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
lateral side of the elbow and adjacent extensor muscles |
radial recurrent a. anastomoses with the radial collateral a.; it courses
in the groove between the brachioradialis m. and the brachialis m. |
| renal |
abdominal aorta at the level of the upper border of the L2 vertebra |
inferior suprarenal a., apical segmental a., anterior br: superior anterior
segmental a., middle anterior segmental a., inferior segmental a.; posterior
br.: posterior segmental a. |
kidney, upper ureter, suprarenal gland |
the right renal a. is longer than the left renal artery; the right renal
artery passes posterior to the inferior vena cava |
| retroduodenal |
gastroduodenal a. |
multiple unnamed brs. |
posterior portion of the 1st part of the duodenum |
retroduodenal aa. arise as multiple small brs. |
| right colic |
superior mesenteric (or br. of) |
ascending br., descending br. |
ascending colon |
right colic a. anastomoses with the ileocolic a. and the middle colic a.
to form part of the marginal a. |
| right coronary |
ascending aorta |
sinuatrial nodal a., right marginal a., posterior interventricular a., atrioventricular
nodal a. |
right ventricle, right atrium, inferior 1/3 of the interventricular septum |
right coronary a. usually provides the posterior interventricular a.; it
courses within the coronary sulcus |
| right gastric |
proper hepatic a. |
no named branches |
inferior part of the stomach near the lesser curvature |
right gastric a. anastomoses with the left gastric a. on the lesser curvature
of the stomach |
| right gastro-omental |
gastroduodenal a. |
gastric brs., omental brs. |
lower part of the pyloric region of the stomach, right part of greater curvature
of the stomach, greater omentum |
right gastro-omental a anastomoses with the left gastro-omental a. near
the greater curvature of the stomach; also known as: right gastroepiploic a. |
| right hepatic |
proper hepatic a. |
cystic a., segmental aa. |
right lobe of the liver, part of the caudate lobe of the liver |
right hepatic a. supplies the liver parenchyma and stroma |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| sacral, lateral |
internal iliac a., posterior division |
spinal brs. |
sacrum, sacral nerve rootlets, meninges, adjacent muscles |
there are usually 2 lateral sacral aa. on each side, a superior one and
an inferior one |
| sacral, median |
abdominal aorta |
5th lumbar aa. |
sacrum |
median sacral a. appears to be the continuation of the abdominal aorta in
the median plane, although it is much smaller in size |
| scapular, circumflex |
subscapular a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
teres major m., teres minor m., infraspinatus m. |
circumflex scapular a. anastomoses with the suprascapular a. and the dorsal
scapular a. to form the scapular anastomosis |
| scapular, dorsal |
subclavian a., 3rd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
levator scapulae m., rhomboideus major m., rhomboideus minor m. |
dorsal scapular a. anastomoses with the suprascapular a. and the subscapular
a. to form the scapular anastomosis; dorsal scapular a is a branch of the transverse
cervical a. in ~30% of cases |
| scrotal, posterior |
perineal a. |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the scrotum |
posterior scrotal a. passes superficial to the superficial transverse perineus
m. |
| septal, posterior |
sphenopalatine a. (several small brs.) |
no named branches |
posterior aspect of the nasal septum |
posterior septal a. supplies the mucous membrane of the nasal septum |
| short gastric |
splenic a. |
no named branches |
fundus and upper part of the stomach near the greater curvature |
short gastric aa. reach the stomach by passing through the gastrosplenic
ligament; they are usually 4-5 in number |
| sigmoid |
inferior mesenteric a. |
ascending br., descending br. |
sigmoid colon |
sigmoid aa. are 2-3 in number; they anastomose with the left colic a. to
help form the marginal a. |
| sinuatrial nodal |
right coronary a. |
no named branches |
sinuatrial node and the surrounding myocardium |
sinuatrial nodal a. is an important artery to locate during cardiac surgical
procedures |
| sphenopalatine |
maxillary a. |
posterior lateral nasal brs., posterior septal brs. |
posterolateral nasal wall, posteroinferior nasal septum, hard palate behind
the maxillary incisor teeth |
sphenopalatine a. accompanies the nasopalatine n. |
| spinal, anterior |
contributions received from several arteries (vertebral, posterior intercostal,
subcostal, lumbar, lateral sacral aa.) |
pial arterial plexus |
meninges; spinal cord; medulla (dorsal motor nucleus of cranial nerve X,
nucleus ambiguus, spinal accessory nucleus and hypoglossal nucleus) |
the anterior spinal a. anastomoses with the anterior radicular brs. of the
spinal rami of the vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar and
lateral sacral aa. |
| spinal, posterior |
contributions received from several arteries (posterior inferior cerebellar,
vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar, lateral sacral aa.) |
pial arterial plexus |
spinal cord, especially the dorsal columns; medulla (nucleus cuneatus and
nucleus gracilis) |
paired; posterior spinal aa. anastomose with the posterior radicular brs.
of the spinal rami of the vertebral, posterior intercostal, subcostal, lumbar
and lateral sacral aa. |
| splenic |
celiac trunk |
dorsal pancreatic a., pancreatic brs., pancreatica magna a., caudal pancreatic
a., short gastric aa., left gastro-omental a., splenic brs. |
pancreas, spleen, greater curvature of the stomach |
splenic a. courses through the substance of the pancreas near its superior
border; splenic artery is very tortuous |
| stylomastoid |
posterior auricular a. |
no named branches |
tympanic cavity, mastoid air cells |
stylomastoid br. of the posterior auricular a. passes through the stylomastoid
foramen in company with the facial n. |
| subclavian |
brachiocephalic a. (right), aortic arch (left) |
1st part: vertebral a., thyrocervical trunk, internal thoracic a.; 2nd part:
costocervical trunk; 3rd part: dorsal scapular a. (70%) |
neck, brain, spinal cord, thyroid gland, larynx, shoulder, chest muscles,
upper limb |
subclavian a. is continuous with the axillary a., the name change occurs
at the lateral border of the first rib; anterior scalene muscle passes anterior
to the subclavian a., dividing it into 3 parts |
| subcostal |
descending thoracic aorta |
spinal br., collateral br., lateral cutaneous br. |
vertebrae, spinal cord; muscles, skin & fascia of the upper abdominal wall |
subcostal a. is equivalent to a posterior intercostal a., but is named subcostal
because it courses inferior to the 12th rib |
| sublingual |
lingual a. |
no named branches |
mylohyoid m., sublingual gland, floor of the mouth |
sublingual a. is one of three branches of the lingual a. (see also: dorsal
lingual a., deep lingual a.) |
| submental |
facial a. |
no named branches |
muscles, skin and fascia under the chin; submandibular gland |
submental a. supplies the submandibular gland and the mylohyoid m. in addition
to the skin and superficial fascia |
| subscapular |
axillary a., 3rd part |
circumflex scapular a., thoracodorsal a. |
subscapularis m., teres major m., teres minor m., infraspinatus m. |
the circumflex scapular branch of the subscapular a.anastomoses with the
suprascapular a. and the dorsal scapular a. in the scapular anastomosis |
| superficial epigastric |
femoral a. |
cutaneous brs. |
superficial fascia and skin of the lower abdominal wall |
superficial epigastric a. is one of three superficial arteries that arise
from the femoral a. (see also: superficial circumflex iliac a. and superficial
external pudendal a.) |
| superficial external pudendal |
femoral a. |
no named branches |
skin and superficial fascia of the upper medial thigh, skin of the pubic
region |
superficial external pudendal a. is one of three superficial branches of
the femoral a. near the inguinal ligament (see also: superficial circumflex
iliac a., superficial epigastric a.) |
| superficial palmar arch |
ulnar a., superficial palmar br. of the radial a. |
common palmar digital aa. (3) |
superficial palm, palmar surface of the digits excluding thumb, dorsum of
the distal phalangeal segments of digits 2-5 |
superficial palmar arterial arch receives the majority of its blood supply
from the ulnar a. |
| superficial temporal |
external carotid a. |
transverse facial a.; anterior auricular brs.; zygomatico-orbital a.; middle
temporal a.; frontal br.; parietal br. |
scalp of the lateral side of the head; lateral face; temporalis m. |
superficial temporal a. and maxillary a. are the terminal branches of the
external carotid a. |
| superior cerebellar |
basilar a. |
no named branches |
upper cerebellum; trochlear nucleus |
there may be more than one superior cerebellar a. arising from the basilar
a. on each side |
| superior epigastric |
internal thoracic a. |
no named branches |
upper rectus abdominis m., upper abdominal wall |
superior epigastric a. is the direct continuation of the internal thoracic
a.; it s anastomoses with the inferior epigastric a. within the rectus abdominis
m. |
| superior gluteal |
internal iliac, posterior division |
superficial br., deep br. |
gluteus maximus m., gluteus medius m., gluteus minimus m., hip joint |
superior gluteal a. participates in the formation of the cruciate anastomoses
of the hip |
| superior labial |
facial a. |
septal br. |
skin, muscles, fasciae and mucosa of the upper lip, lower part of the anterior
end of the nasal septum |
superior labial a. supplies the orbicularis oris m. and the levator labii
superioris m. |
| superior laryngeal |
superior thyroid a. |
no named branches |
internal aspect of the superior larynx |
superior laryngeal a. penetrates the thyrohyoid membrane in company with
the internal br. of the superior laryngeal n. |
| superior lateral genicular |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
lateral aspect of knee |
superior lateral genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| superior medial genicular |
popliteal a. |
no named branches |
medial aspect of knee |
superior medial genicular a. anastomoses with the other genicular brs.
of the popliteal a., circumflex fibular a. and anterior tibial recurrent a.
to form the genicular anastomosis |
| superior mesenteric |
abdominal aorta at the level of the lower 1/3 of the L1 vertebral body |
inferior pancreaticoduodenal a., middle colic a., jejunal a., ileal a.,
right colic a., ileocolic a. |
inferior part of the head of the pancreas, distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum,
cecum, appendix, ascending colon, transverse colon |
superior mesenteric a. supplies the midgut derivatives; brs. of the superior
mesenteric a. participate in formation of the marginal artery |
| superior pancreatic |
splenic a. |
no named branches |
superior part of the body of the pancreas |
superior pancreatic aa. are multiple small brs. arising from the splenic
a. |
| superior phrenic |
descending thoracic aorta (2 small brs.) |
no named branches |
diaphragm |
superior phrenic a. anastomoses with the musculophrenic a. and the pericardiacophrenic
a. |
| superior rectal |
inferior mesenteric a. |
two unnamed branches |
superior part of the rectum |
superior rectal a. is the continuation of the inferior mesenteric a. after
the sigmoid brs. are given off; it anastomoses with the middle rectal a. and
the inferior rectal a. |
| superior suprarenal |
inferior phrenic a. |
multiple small aa. |
superior aspect of the suprarenal gland |
superior suprarenal aa. are numerous small vessels that enter the suprarenal
gland independently |
| superior thoracic |
axillary a., 1st part |
unnamed muscular branches |
muscles of intercostal spaces 1 and 2 |
superior thoracic a. anastomoses with the intercostal aa. for intercostal
spaces 1 and 2 |
| superior thyroid |
external carotid a. |
infrahyoid br., sternocleidomastoid br., superior laryngeal a., cricothyroid
br., glandular brs. |
thyroid gland, upper part of the larynx, infrahyoid mm., sternocleidomastoid
m. |
superior thyroid a. is usually the first branch of the external carotid
a. |
| superior ulnar collateral |
brachial a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
medial arm muscles |
travels with the ulnar nerve; anastomoses with posterior ulnar recurrent
a. |
| superior vesical |
umbilical a. |
no named branches |
superior aspect of the bladder |
superior vesical aa.arise from the umbilical a. proximal to where its lumen
becomes obliterated
|
| supraduodenal |
gastroduodenal a. |
no named branches |
superior portion of the 1st part of the duodenum |
supraduodenal a. supplies branches to both the anterior and posterior surfaces
of the duodenum |
| supraorbital |
ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
muscles, skin and fascia of the forehead |
supraorbital a. accompanies the supraorbital n. |
| suprarenal, inferior |
renal a. |
numerous unnamed branches |
inferior aspect of the suprarenal gland |
inferior suprarenal a. may anastomose with the superior suprarenal a. |
| suprarenal, middle |
abdominal aorta |
numerous unnamed branches |
medial side of the suprarenal gland |
middle suprarenal a. anastomoses with the superior suprarenal a. and the
inferior suprarenal a. |
| suprarenal, superior |
inferior phrenic a. |
multiple small aa. |
superior aspect of the suprarenal gland |
superior suprarenal aa. are numerous small vessels that enter the suprarenal
gland independently |
| suprascapular |
thyrocervical trunk |
muscular |
supraspinatus & infraspinatus, shoulder joint |
anastomoses with the circumflex scapular a. and the dorsal scapular a. to
form the scapular anastomosis |
| supratrochlear |
ophthalmic a. |
no named branches |
muscles, skin and fascia of the medial forehead |
supratrochlear a. accompanies the supratrochlear n. |
| sural |
popliteal a. |
unnamed muscular aa. |
gastrocnemius m., soleus m., plantaris m. |
sural aa. are often confused with the inferior genicular aa. during dissection |
|
|
| Artery |
Source |
Branches |
Supply to |
Notes |
| tarsal, lateral |
dorsalis pedis a. |
no named branches |
tarsal bones and joints of the lateral foot |
lateral tarsal a. anastomoses with the arcuate a. |
| tarsal, medial |
dorsalis pedis a. |
no named branches |
tarsal bones and joints of the medial side of the foot |
medial tarsal aa. are 2-3 in number; they anastomose with the medial malleolar
aa. |
| temporal, anterior deep |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
anterior part of temporalis m. and surrounding deep tissues |
anterior deep temporal a. branches in the infratemporal fossa and runs deep
to temporalis m. |
| temporal, middle |
superficial temporal a. |
no named branches |
temporalis m. |
middle temporal a. anastomoses with the posterior br. of the deep temporal
a. |
| temporal, posterior deep |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
posterior part of the temporalis m. |
posterior deep temporal a. branches in the infratemporal fossa and runs
deep to temporalis m. |
| temporal, superficial |
external carotid a. |
transverse facial a.; anterior auricular brs.; zygomatico-orbital a.; middle
temporal a.; frontal br.; parietal br. |
scalp of the lateral side of the head; lateral face; temporalis m. |
superficial temporal a. and maxillary a. are the terminal branches of the
external carotid a. |
| testicular |
abdominal aorta |
ureteric brs. |
testis, epididymis, lower part of the ductus deferens, ureter
near its midpoint |
testicular a. is one of the contents of the spermatic cord;
the origin of the testicular a. from the aorta at the L2 vertebral level indicates
the embryonic level of origin of the testis prior to its descent |
| thoracic, internal |
subclavian a. (1st part) |
pericardiocophrenic a., perforating brs., anterior intercostal aa., mediastinal
brs., thymic brs., musculophrenic a., superior epigastric a. |
mediastinum, anterior thoracic wall, anterior abdominal wall, respiratory
diaphragm |
internal thoracic a. is also known as: internal mammary a. |
| thoracic, lateral |
axillary a., 2nd part |
unnamed muscular branches |
serratus anterior m., parts of adjacent muscles, skin and fascia of the
anterolateral thoracic wall |
lateral thoracic a. is a rare case in that it enters the serratus anterior
from its superficial surface |
| thoracic, superior |
axillary a., 1st part |
unnamed muscular branches |
muscles of intercostal spaces 1 and 2 |
superior thoracic a. anastomoses with the intercostal aa. for intercostal
spaces 1 and 2 |
| thoracoacromial |
axillary a., 2nd part |
pectoral br., clavicular br., acromial br., deltoid br. |
pectoralis major m., pectoralis minor m., subclavius m., deltoid
m., shoulder joint |
thoracoacromial trunk pierces the costocoracoid membrane |
| thoracodorsal |
subscapular a. |
unnamed muscular branches |
latissimus dorsi m. |
thoracodorsal a. accompanies the thoracodorsal n. |
| thyrocervical trunk |
subclavian a., 1st part |
inferior thyroid a., transverse cervical a., suprascapular a. |
lower neck, posterior shoulder, thyroid gland |
thyrocervical trunk does not give rise to the ascending cervical
a.- it is a branch of the inferior thyroid a. |
| thyroid, inferior |
thyrocervical trunk |
ascending cervical a., inferior laryngeal a., esophageal brs., tracheal
brs., glandular brs. |
thyroid gland, lower larynx, upper trachea, upper esophagus, deep neck muscles |
inferior thyroid a. gives rise to the ascending cervical a. as it arches
medially |
| thyroid, superior |
external carotid a. |
infrahyoid br., sternocleidomastoid br., superior laryngeal a., cricothyroid
br., glandular brs. |
thyroid gland, upper part of the larynx, infrahyoid mm., sternocleidomastoid
m. |
superior thyroid a. is usually the first branch of the external carotid
a. |
| thyroidea ima |
brachiocephalic a. or aortic arch |
no named branches |
isthmus of the thyroid gland, upper trachea |
thyroidea ima a. is present in 10% of individuals; it is clinically
significant because it is a midline artery in the region of tracheostomy; ima
means "lowest" |
| tibial recurrent, anterior |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
anterior side of the knee and adjacent muscles |
anterior tibial recurrent a. anastomoses with the genicular aa. to participate
in the formation of the genicular anastomosis |
| tibial recurrent, posterior |
anterior tibial a. |
no named branches |
posterior knee, popliteus m. |
anastomoses with the other genicular aa. to participate in the formation
of the genicular anastomosis |
| tibial, anterior |
popliteal a. |
anterior tibial recurrent a., posterior tibial recurrent a., anterior malleolar
a., medial malleolar a., lateral malleolar a., dorsalis pedis a. |
anterior leg; dorsum of foot and deep foot |
anterior tibial a. becomes continuous with the dorsalis pedis a.; the name
change occurs at the level of the ankle joint |
| tibial, posterior |
popliteal a. |
fibular a. (peroneal), circumflex fibular a., nutrient a. of the tibia,
communicating br., posterior medial malleolar brs., medial calcaneal brs.,
lateral plantar a., medial plantar a. |
posterior and lateral leg, plantar aspect of the foot |
posterior tibial a. is the direct continuation of the popliteal a. the name
change occurs at the inferior border of the popliteus m. where the popliteal
a. bifurcates; the tibial a. bifurcates on the medial side of the foot to give
rise to the medial plantar a. and lateral plantar a. |
| transverse cervical |
thyrocervical trunk |
unnamed muscular branches, possibly the dorsal scapular a. |
trapezius muscle and surrounding tissues |
transverse cervical a. gives rise to the dorsal scapular a. ~30% of the
time |
| transverse facial |
superficial temporal a. |
no named branches |
parotid gland, masseter m., facial muscles and skin |
transverse facial a. anastomoses with branches of the buccal, infraorbital
and facial aa. |
| trunk, brachiocephalic |
aortic arch |
right common carotid a., right subclavian a. |
right side of the head and neck; right upper limb and right side of the
chest wall |
there is only one brachiocephalic trunk |
| trunk, celiac |
abdominal aorta at the level of the T12-L1 intervertebral disc |
left gastric a., splenic a., common hepatic a. |
stomach, lower esophagus, liver, upper duodenum, pancreas, spleen |
celiac trunk supplies the foregut derivatives |
| trunk, costocervical |
subclavian a., 2nd part |
deep cervical a., highest intercostal a. |
deep muscles of the posterior neck; posterior ends of the first 2 intercostal
spaces |
costocervical trunk is located between the anterior scalene m. and the middle
scalene m.; it arches posteriorly over the cervical parietal pleura |
| trunk, pulmonary |
right ventricle |
right pulmonary a., left pulmonary aa. |
lungs |
the pulmonary trunk carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the right
and left pulmonary aa.; each pulmonary a. carries deoxygenated blood to the
hilum of one lung; bronchial aa. supply oxygenated blood to the tissues of
the lung as far distally in the bronchial tree as the respiratory bronchioles |
| tympanic, anterior |
maxillary a. |
no named branches |
middle ear |
anterior tympanic a. passes through the petrotympanic fissure
along with the chorda tympani n. |
| trunk, thyrocervical |
subclavian a., 1st part |
inferior thyroid a., transverse cervical a., suprascapular a. |
lower neck, posterior shoulder, thyroid gland |
thyrocervical trunk does not give rise to the ascending cervical
a.- it is a branch of the inferior thyroid a. |
