Concept explainers
To review:
Match the term subclavian arteries with the most closely related descriptions given below:
deliver blood to the head
transport blood to the body’s internal organs and skeletal muscles
arteries whose smooth muscles do not contract
stationary blood clot
network of capillaries
arteries that supply a capillary network
supply blood to the upper limbs
small air sacs
supply blood to the lower limbs
collect blood from the kidneys
Introduction:
The arch of the aorta is divided into three different branches. These branches are the left subclavian artery, the brachiocephalic trunk, and the left carotid artery. These vessels together supply the blood to the head, upper limbs of the body, neck, and shoulder.
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- Identify the principal systemic arteries and veins of the axial region?arrow_forwardName the arteries that supply blood to the nearest organ, kidney and liver.arrow_forwardMatch each vein in column A with the vein it drains into from column B. Column B1. popliteal2. axillary3. inferior vena cava4. subclavian5. brachial6. superior vena cava7. femoral8. external iliacColumn Aa. anterior tibialb. basilicc. brachiocephalicd. common iliace. external jugularf. femoralg. poplitealh. radialarrow_forward
- The great saphenous vein is the largest superficial vein of the lower limb and it drains the medial leg and thigh and empties into the femoral vein. The surgeon chooses this because it is the vein that connects to the other veins?arrow_forwardIdentify and describe the location, origins, and branches of thecoronary blood vessels.arrow_forwardName the paired visceral and parietal branches and the unpaired visceral and parietal branches of the abdominal aorta, and indicate the general regions they supply.arrow_forward
- Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781285866932Author:Lauralee SherwoodPublisher:Cengage Learning