Blood vessels of thorax

Aorta
Ascending aorta
Arch of aorta
Descending thoracic aorta

Pulmonary trunk
Superior vena cava
Pulmonary veins

Arch of aorta
Ascending aorta
Superior
vena cava

Pulmonary trunk

Right lung

Left lung

Heart
Pericardium

Aorta
Large artery which carries oxygenated blood
from left ventricle to all the parts of the body
Has 4 parts:
Ascending aorta
Arch of aorta
Descending thoracic aorta
Abdominal aorta

Ascending aorta

Origin:
Arises from the upper end of left ventricle
Termination:
Terminates by continuing as arch of aorta
Branches:
Right and left coronary Arteries

Arch of aorta
Origin:
Continuation of ascending aorta
Termination:
Continues as descending thoracic aorta
Branches:
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery

Trachea
Brachiocephalic
artery

Left common carotid artery

Left subclavian artery
Arch of arota

Left common carotid artery

Brachiocephalic
artery

Trachea

Left subclavian artery

Arch of aorta

Heart

Diaphragm

Descending thoracic aorta

Descending thoracic aorta

Origin:
Continuation of arch of aorta
Termination:
Continues as abdominal aorta
Branches:
Posterior intercostal arteries
Superior phrenic arteries

Pulmonary trunk
Conveys deoxygenated
blood from right ventricle
to the lungs
Origin:
Arises from the right
ventricle
Termination:
Divides into right and left
pulmonary arteries

Pulmonary veins
Carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
4 in number, each lung has 2 veins superior and
inferior pulmonary veins
Pierce the pericardium and open separately in to the
left atrium

Superior vena cava

Collects the venous blood
from upper half of the body
above the diaphragm
Origin:
Formed by union of right
and left brachiocephalic
veins
Termination:
Terminates by opening into
right atrium

Blood vessels of abdomen

Abdominal aorta
Common iliac arteries
Inferior vena cava

Abdominal aorta
Origin:
Continuation of descending
thoracic aorta
Termination:
By dividing into right and left
common iliac arteries
Branches:
Right and left common iliac
arteries
Renal artery
Coeliac artery
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric artery

Inferior vena cava

Drains the venous blood from
lower part of body below the
diaphragm
Situated in the abdomen,
terminal part lies in the thorax
Origin:
Formed by the union of right and
left common iliac veins
Termination:
Opens into the right atrium
Tributaries:
Right and left common iliac veins
Renal veins
Hepatic veins

Blood vessels of brain, head and

neck

Blood vessels of head and neck

Arteries:
Subclavian artery
Vertebral artery
Carotid arteries
common carotid artery
external carotid artery
internal carotid artery

Veins:
External jugular vein
Internal jugular vein

Subclavian artery
Right subclavian artery
is a branch of
brachiocephalic artery
Left subclavian artery is
a branch of arch of
aorta
Terminates by
continuing as axillary
artery to the upper
limb
Gives a branch called
vertebral artery

 Vertebral artery:
Branch of
subclavian artery
Terminates in the
cranial cavity by
joining the artery of
opposite side to
form basilar artery
Supplies spinal
cord, medulla
oblongata,
cerebellum

 Common carotid artery:

Right common carotid
artery is a branch of
brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid
artery is a branch of arch
of aorta
Terminates by dividing to
into external and internal
carotid arteries
Branches include external and internal
carotid arteries

External
carotid
Internal
carotid
Common
carotid

 Internal carotid artery:

Branch of common
carotid artery
Terminates in the
cranial cavity by
dividing into anterior
and middle cerebral
arteries
Branches include Anterior cerebral artery
Middle cerebral artery
Ophthalmic artery

 External carotid artery:

Branch of common carotid
artery
Terminates by dividing
into maxillary and
superficial temporal
arteries
Branches include

Maxillary artery
Superficial temporal artery
Facial artery
Lingual artery

Jugular veins
Internal jugular vein:
Is a deep vein of neck region
Begins as a continuation of sigmoid
sinus
Terminates by joining the
subclavian vein to form
brachiocephalic vein
External jugular vein:
Is a superficial vein of neck region
Formed by the union of posterior
division of retromandibular vein
and posterior auricular vein
Terminates by opening into
subclavian vein

Internal
jugular vein

Blood supply of brain

Brain is supplied by
internal carotid and
vertebral arteries
Internal carotid artery
gives anterior and
middle cerebral arteries to
brain
Vertebral artery joins the
artery of opposite side to
form basilar artery
Basilar artery gives
posterior cerebral artery

Internal carotid
artery

Vertebral
artery

Blood vessels of upper limb

Arteries:
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
Ulnar artery
Veins:
Cephalic vein
Basilic vein
Median cubital vein
Axillary vein

Axillary artery

Origin:
Continuation of subclavian artery
Course:
Runs in the axilla
Termination:
Continues as brachial artery
Branches:
Subscapular artery
Lateral thoracic artery

Subclavian artery
Axillary artery

Axillary
vein

Brachial artery

Origin:
Continuation of axillary artery
Course:
Runs in the front of the arm and
cubital fossa
Termination:
Divides into radial and ulnar
arteries
Branches:
Radial artery
Ulnar artery

Teres
major

Brachial
artery
Median nerve
Biceps brachii

Cubital fossa

Blood vessels of lower limb

Major arteries of lower limb
include
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Anterior and posterior tibial
arteries
Major veins of lower limb:
Deep vein femoral
Superficial veins great
saphenous vein

Femoral artery:
Situated in the front of thigh
Origin:
Continuation of external iliac
artery
Course:
Runs in the front of thigh
Termination:
Continues as popliteal artery
Branches:
Profunda femoris artery

Femoral
artery
Profunda
Femoris
artery
Femoral
vein

 Popliteal artery:
Situated in the popliteal
fossa behind the knee
joint
Origin:
Continuation of femoral
artery
Termination:
Terminates by dividing
into anterior and
posterior tibial arteries

Anterior
tibial
artery

Posterior
tibial
artery