ARTERIES FOR WHICH A&P STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE
©David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Chemistry
University of Cincinnati Clermont College
Batavia OH 45103

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Page references in Martini, Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 5th Ed. (2001).

HEART  P. 657, 658, 666 THORAX p. 725, 726, 730  NECK p. 728
pulmonary trunk (splits to form)
R & L pulmonary arteries
Ascending Aorta
R & L coronary arteries
anterior interventricular artery
circumflex artery
anterior & posterior interventricular arteries
 		 Aortic Arch
brachiocephalic
R common carotid
internal carotid (to brain)
external carotid
(to face and scalp)
R subclavian
R axillary
R brachial
L common carotid
L subclavian
L axillary
L brachial
Descending aorta
R internal thoracic
intercostal arteries
 		 common carotid
carotid sinus
external carotid
facial
occipital
maxillary
superficial temporal
internal carotid
vertebral
 
 
 
 
BRAIN p.729 ABDOMEN p. 730, 732 
R & L vertebral arteries
basilar
R & L internal carotids

Circle of Willis:

posterior cerebral
posterior communicating
middle cerebral
anterior communicating
anterior cerebral

 celiac artery
L gastric artery (L most)
splenic artery (middle)
Common hepatic artery (R most)
R & L hepatic
R gastric artery (joins L gastric)
superior mesenteric artery
R&L renal arteries
R&L gonadal arteries
inferior mesenteric artery
R & L common iliac
internal iliac
external iliac
UPPER APPENDAGE p. 726 LOWER APPENDAGE p.733
R & L subclavian
axillary
brachial (branches at elbow)
radial
ulnar
superficial palmar arch
deep palmar arch
digitals		 femoral
deep femoral
popliteal
Anterior tibial
posterior tibial
peroneal
dorsal pedis
lateral plantar
medial plantar
plantar arch