Arterial tree

In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta:

the following are the parts

Ascending aorta

It is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.

Right coronary artery

Left coronary artery

Aortic arch

brachiocephalic artery

internal carotid artery

external carotid artery

vertebral artery

internal thoracic artery

thyrocervical trunk

costocervical trunk

Axillary artery

Brachial artery

Thoracic aorta

Abdominal aorta

celiac

superior mesenteric

interlobar artery

gonadal

inferior mesenteric

Common iliac arteries

Anterior division

Posterior division

external iliac artery

Popliteal artery

See also

References

  1. "Human Anatomy - Lab 25 Step 12". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
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