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ARTERIES
Arteries of the Upper Limb
Artery

Main Branches

Branches

Supply

Divided into three parts by

Scalenus AnteriorMuscle
Vertebral Artery
Thyrocervical trunk

Right: Arises from Brachiocepalic Artery

Subclavian Artery
Left: Arises from Arch of Aorta
Supply brain
Inferior Thyroid Artery
Supply lower part of
thyroid, parathyroid, the
larynx, Trachea,
Esophagus
(1st Part)
Superficial cervical Artery
Origin to medial border of
Suprascapular Artrey
Supraspinatus,
Scalenus anterior
Infraspinatus
Internal Thoracic Artery
Musculophrenic Artery
Lower Intercostal Spaces,
Diphragm
Superior Epigastric Artery Rectus Abdominis
Pericardiophrenic Artery
Pericardium
Anterior intercostals
Upper six interspaces
arteries
Costocervical trunk
Superior Intercostal Artery 1st and 2nd Intercostal
(2nd Part)
Lies behind Scalenus
spaces
Anterior Muscle
Deep Cervical Artery
Muscles of the back of the
neck
(3rd Part) Lateral border of Scalenus Anterior to outer border of 1 st rib. No branches
Continuation f the subclavian artery. From lateral border of first rib to lower border of
Axillary Artery
teres major muscle. Divided into three parts by the Pectoralis Major muscle
The Superior (Highest)
Pectoral muscles
(1st Part)
From lateral border of first thoracic Artery
rib to upper border of
pectoralis minor
Thoracoacromial artery
Muscles of thorax and
(2nd Part)
Behind the pectoralis
scapular region
minor
Lateral Thoracic Artery
Serrtus anterior, Pectoral
muscles
Subscapular Artery
Circumflex Scapular
Scapular, Lattimus dorsi,
(3rd Part)
From lower border of
Artery
pectoralis minor to lwer
Thoracodorsal artery
border of teres minor
Anterior Circumflex
Deltoid
humeral artery
Posterior Circumflex
Deltoid
humeral artery

Brachial Artery

Continuation of axillary artery below teres major

Superior ulnar collateral
artery
Inferior ulnar collateral
artery
Profunda artery
Nutrient artery
Muscular Branches

Triceps brachii
Humerus
Anterior compartment f
arm
Larger of terminal branches of Brachial artery. Begins in the cubital fossa

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Common inetrosseous
artery

Ulnar Artery

Radial Artery
Superficial Palmar
Arch
Deep Palmar Arch

Anterior interosseous
Artery
Posterior Interosseous
Artery

Radius and ulna

Radius and ulna

Muscular Branches
Neighboring muscles
Recurrent branches
Branches take part in arterial anastomosis around wrist
Smaller of terminal branches of Brachial Artery. Begins in cubital fossa
Muscular Branch
Neighboring Muscles
Recurrant Branch
Superficial Palmar Branch
Superficial palmar arch
Formed mainly by ulnar artery. Completed by Deep branch of Ulnar artery and
Superficial palmar branch of Radial Artery
Common Palmar digital
Proper palmar digital
arteries
arteries
Formed mainly by Radial Artery.Completed on medial side by deep branch of ulnar
artery
Arteria Radialis Indicis
Lateral side of index finger
Arteria Princeps Pollicis
Lateral and medial side of
thumb

Arteries of Thorax
Artery

Main Branches

Branches

Supply

Aorta

Right Coronary artery

Ascending Aorta

Anterior Ventricular
Branch
The Marginal Branch
Posterior Ventricular
Branches
Posterior Interventricular
Artery
Atrial Branches
Branch to SA node
Right Conus Artery

Left Coronary Artery

Circumflex Branch
(Circumflex is the branch
of Left Coronary Artery)
Brachiocephalic Artery
Arch of Aorta

Anterior Interventricular
(Descending) Branch
Left Diagonal Artery
Left Conus Artery
Left Marginal Artery
Anterior Ventricular
Branch
Posterior Ventricular
Branch
Atrial Branches
Right subclavian Artery
Right Common Carotid

Anterior surface of right

ventricle
Supply apex
Diaphragmatic surface of
right ventricle
Psterior part of ventricular
septum and AV node
Posterior surface of both
right and left atria
Supplies SA node
Anterior surface of
pulmonary conus
The right and left ventricle

Pulmonary Conus
Apex of left ventricle
Supply left ventricle

Left Atrium
Explained on Different
Pages

Left Common Carotid

Left Subclavian Artery
Posterior Intercostal

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Lower nine intercostals

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Descending Thoracic
Aorta

Pulmonary
Trunk

Arteries
Subcostal arteries
Pericardial Arteries
Esophageal Arteries
Bronchial Arteries
Right Pulmonary Artery
Left Pulmonary Artery

spaces
Enter abdominal wall
Supply Pericardium
Supply Esophagus
Supply Bronchi
To right lung
To left lung

Arteries of Abdomen
All the arteries of Abdomen arise from Abdominal Aorta. So abdominal Aorta is not mentioned
in Artery Coloumn.
Artery

Main Branches
Left Gastric Artery
Splenic Artery

Celiac Trunk
(Anterior Visceral
Branches of Abdominal
Aorta)

Hepatic Artery

Branches
Esophageal Branches
Short Gastric Arteries
Splenic Arteries
Left Gastroepiploic
Arteries
Cystic Artery
Right Gastric Artery

Gastroduodenal Artery

Supply
Lesser curvature
Lesser curvature
Greater Curvature of
Stomach
Gall bladder
Lesser Curvature
Right Gastroepiploic
Artery (Branch)
Superior
Pancreaticoduodenal
Artery (Branch)

Right Hepatic Artery

Left Hepatic Artery
Jejunal and Ileal Arteries
Inferior Pancreaticdudenal Artery

Superior
Mesenteric
Artery

Middle Colic Artery

Right colic Artery

(Anterior Visceral
Branches of Abdominal
Aorta)

Ileocolic Artery

Inferior
Mesenteric
Artery
Abdominal Aorta

Left Colic Artery

Sigmoid Arteries
Superior Rectal Arteries

(Lateral Visceral
Branches)

Abdominal Aorta
(Five Lateral Abdominal
Wall Branches)

Anterior Cecal Artery

Posterior Cecal ArteryAppendicular Artery
Ileal Artery
Colic Artery

(Anterior Visceral
Branches of Abdominal
Aorta)

Suprarenal Artery
Renal Artery
Testicular or Ovarian
artery
Inferior Phrenic Artery
Four Lumbar Arteries

Abdominal Aorta

Common Iliac Arteries

(Three Terminal
Branches)

Median Sacral Artery

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Pancreas and adjoining

part of duodenum
Transverse Colon
Ascending Colon
Appendix
Ilium and Jejunum
Descending Colon
Sigmoid Colon
Rectum and Upper half of
anal canal
Kidney
Testes or ovaries

External Iliac Artery

Internal Iliac Artery

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External Iliac
Artery

Internal Iliac
Artery
(Branches of
Anterior Division of
Internal Iliac Artery)

(Branches of
Anterior Division of
Internal Iliac Artery)

Inferior Epigastric Artery

Deep Circumflex iliac A.
Femoral Artery
Umblical Artery
Obturator Artery
Inferior Vesical Artery

Superior Vesical Artery

Upper portion of bladder

Artery to Vas deferens

Base of bladder, Prostate,

Seminal Vesicles
Muscles of lower rectum
Anal Canal and skin and
muscles of perineum

Middle Rectal Artery

Internal Pudendal Artery
Inferior Gluteal Artery
Uterine Artery
Vaginal Artery

Uterus
Vagina and Base of
Bladder

Illiolumbar artery
Lateral Sacral Arteries
Superior Gluteal Artery

Arteries of Lower Limb

Artery

Main Branches
Deep femoral Artery
(Profunda Femoris)

Femoral Artery
(Continuation of External
Iliac Artery below
Inguinal Ligament)

Popliteal Artery
Anterior Tibial
Artery
Posterior Tibial
Artery

Branches
Lateral Femoral
Circumflex Artery
Medial Femoral
Circumflex Artery
Perforating Arteries (3)

Superficial Iliac Circumflex Artery

Superficial Epigastric Artery
Superficial External Pudendal Artery
Deep External Pudendal Artery
Descending Genicular Artery
Muscular Branches
Articular Branches
Dorsalis Pedis Artery
(Terminal Branch)
Anastomotic Arteries
Muscular Branches

Peroneal(Fibular)
Artery
Medial Planter Artery
Lateral Planter artery
Muscular Branches
Nutrient Artery to Tibia

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Supply
Hip Joint and Neighboring
Muscles
Hip Joint and Neighboring
Muscles
Adductors, femur,
Posterior femoral muscles
Region of Umblicus
Supply skin of scrotum
Skin of Scrotum or
Labium Majus
Supply Knee joint
Supply popliteal region
Anterior crural muscles

Muscular Branches
Perforating Branch
Nutrient artery to fibula

Knee and ankle Joint

Neighboring Mucles
Supply Adjacent Muscles,
the tibia, fibula and ankle
Adductor Hallucis, Flexor
Digitorum Brevis
Lateral Portion of Sole
Neighboring Muscles

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Arteries of Head and Neck

Artery
Common Carotid
Artery
Divides at level of
Thyroid Cartilage

External Carotid
Artery

Main Branches
External Carotid
Artery
Internal Carotid
Artery

Branches

Superior Thyroid
Artery
Ascending Pharyngeal Artery
Lingual Artery
Facial Artery
Occipital Artery
Posterior Auricular Artery
Superficial Temporal Artery

Maxillary Artery

Inferior Alveolar Artery

Middle meningeal artery
Muscular branches

Ophtalmic Artery
Posterior Communicating Artery
Choroidal Artery
Cortical Branches
Internal Carotid
Artery

Anterior Cerebral
Artery

Central Branches
Cortical Branches

Vertebral artery
Enters skull through
Foramen Magnum.
Both Join to form
Basilar Artery
Basilar Artery
Formed by Union of
Two Vertebral Arteries

Middle Cerebral
Artery
Meningeal Arteries
Anterior & Posterior
Spinal Arteries
Posteroinferior
Cerebral Artery
Medullary Arteries

Supply

The right common carotid artery arises from brachiocephalic

artery behind right sternoclavicular joint and Left arises from
Arch of Aorta. The Carotid Sinus is a localized dilatation in
beginning of Internal Carotid Artery and is pressoreceptor.
Innervated by Glossopharyngeal Nerve. The Carotid Body lies
posterior to bifurcation and is chemoreceptor, being sensitive to
excess CO2 and reduced O2.
Branch to
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Superior Laryngeal Artery
Pierce Thyrohyoid membrane

Central Branches

Cortical Branches
Posterior Cerebral
Arteries
Central Branches

Wall of Pharynx
Supplies Tongue
Supplies face
Supply back of scalp
Scalp above & behind the auricle
Skin over frontal & temporal
regions
Meninges within skull
Muscles of mastication
Supplies Eye nd other orbital
structures
Join Posterior Cerebral A.
Choroidal Plexus
All medial surface of cerebral
cortex,
Supply Leg Area of Precentral
Gyrus
Deep masses of Gray matter
within Cerebral Hemisphere
Entire lateral surface of
hemisphere, Supplies all motor
area except Leg Area
Deep masses of Gray matter
within Cerebral Hemisphere

Inferolateral surface of temporal

lobe, and lateral & medial surface
of occipital lobe. Supplies
VISUAL Cortex
Deep masses of Gray matter
within Cerebral Hemisphere,
The Midbrain

Pons, Cerebellum
Internal Ear

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Circle Of Willis:
Lies in interpeduncular Fossa at base of Brain. It is formed by Anastomosis between the
Two Internal Carotid Arteries
Basilar Artery,
Anterior and Posterior Communicating Arteries
It supplies the branches to whole brain

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