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Erial Bahar
2013
Aortic arch
1. Brachiocephalic trunk
1. Right common carotid a. to the right side of
neck and head
2. Right subclavian a.
1.
2.
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Ascending pharyngeal
Superficial temporal
Maxillary
Thoracic Aorta
a. Visceral branches
thoracic organs
1. Bronchial
2. Esophageal
: supplying
: Lung tissue
: Esophagus
b. Parietal branches
thoracic wall
: supplying
1. Intercostal
:Thoracic wall
2. Superior phrenic :Superior surface of
diaphragm
Major Arteries of
the Head and
Thorax
Abdominal Aorta
1.
2.
Inferior phrenic
diaphragm
Celiac trunk
1.
2.
Left gastric
Common hepatic :
1.
2.
3.
3.
Splenic
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Gastroduodenal
Right gastric
Hepatic
Lumbar
: Lumbar vertebrae and back muscles
Suprarenal
: Adrenal gland
Superior mesenteric :Pancreas, small intestine, and colon
Renal
: Kidney
Gonadal
1.
2.
Testicular (male)
Ovarian (female)
External iliac
: Lower limb
Internal iliac
: Lower back, hip, pelvis, urinary bladder, vagina, uterus, rectum,
and external genitalia
2. Cavernous sinus
3. Transverse sinus
Phrenic : Diaphragm
Gastric : Stomach
Cystic : Gallbladder