BSC 1083 chapter objectives
 The Cardiovascular System:Vessels and Circulation

Textbook chapter: 15.
1. Name/identify the three layers/walls of arteries and veins, identifying the tissues composing each. Include valves.
2. Distinguish the structural and functional differences between arteries and arterioles.
3. Describe the structure and function of a vein/venule.
4. Describe the structure of capillaries and their functions.
5. Identify important veins and arteries, relating them to the organ/region serviced. (*list appended)

A. Arteries:


1. Aorta - ascending aorta and arch of aorta
2. Coronary artery (into cardiac muscle tissue forming heart)

3. Brachiocephalic Artery/Trunk
4. Left Common Carotid Artery
5. Left Subclavian Artery

(NOTE: 3-4 are direct branches off the aortic arch.)

6. Right Common Carotid Artery
7. Right Subclavian Artery

(NOTE: 6-7 branch off the Brachiocephalic Trunk.)

8. L/R Axillary Arteries - continuous with subclavians
9. L/R Brachial - continuous with axillaries
10. L/R Radial
11. L/R Ulnar

(NOTE: 10-11 branch off the Brachials.)

12. Thoracic Aorta
13. Abdominal Aorta
14. Left Gastric - supplies the stomach
15. Splenic - supplies the spleen
16. Hepatic Artery - supplies the liver
17. L/R Renal - supply the kidneys
18 . Inferior Mesenteric - supplies the intestine
19. L/R Common Iliac - branch off and directly
continuous with the Aorta
20. L/R Femoral - continuous with the External Iliac
21. L/R Popliteal - behind the knee
22. L/R Posterior Tibia
23. L/R Dorsalis Pedis


B. Arterial Supply to the Head and Brain:

1. L/R Common Carotid


C. Veins:

1. Superior Vena Cava
2. Inferior Vena Cava
3. L/R Brachiocephalic - join to form the Superior Vena Cava
4. L/R Subclavian - lead into the Brachiocephalics
5. L/R Jugular (from the head and drain into the brachiocephalics)

6 . L/R Axillary - drain into subclavians
7. L/R Brachial - drain into the axillaries
8 L/R Ulnar
9 L/R Radial


10. L/R Median Cubital - superficial, anterior to elbow
- where they usually draw venous blood samples


11. Hepatic Portal System - collects blood from the
spleen, stomach, and intestines, carrying
it to the liver for processing
12. Hepatic - drains the liver, carrying blood to the
Inferior Vena Cava
13. L/R Renal - drain the kidneys into the inferior vena cava

14. L/R Common Iliac - meet to form and drain into
the IVC
15. L/R Femoral - drain into the external iliacs
- posterior to the femur
16. L/R Great Saphenous - drains into the femorals
- superficial and medial to the femorals
-important for use as coronary artery bypass
17. L/R Popliteal - drain into the femorals
18. L/R Posterior Tibial


Professor Thomas M. Lancraft

Human Anatomy Course 
at St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus

11/2009