branches off the common carotid and runs inward and upward to supply the brain
Back
valves
Front
only present in veins and lymph nodes, prevents back flow
Back
Pericardium
Front
Back
skeletal muscle
Front
Back
thoracic aorta
Front
part of the aorta the descends from the aortic arch through the thorax to the diaphragm
Back
Myocardium
Front
muscular, middle layer of the heart
Back
Endocardium
Front
inner lining of the heart
Back
ventricles
Front
Lower chambers of the heart
Back
external elastic membrane
Front
separates tunica media from tunica externa
Back
external carotid artery
Front
Artery that supplies blood to the anterior (front) parts of the scalp, ear, face, neck, and sides of the head.
Back
right common carotid artery
Front
Back
descending aorta
Front
Back
papillary muscles
Front
responsible for pulling the atrioventricular valves closed by means of the chordae tendineae
Back
superior vena cava
Front
Back
sheep ventricles
Front
Back
internal elastic membrane
Front
separates the tunica intima from the tunica media
Back
tunica externa
Front
Back
interatrial septum
Front
separates atria
Back
left common carotid artery
Front
Back
semilunar pulmonary valve
Front
The heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery that controls blood flow from the heart into the lungs.
Back
Pericardium
Front
Membrane surrounding the heart
Back
semilunar aortic valve
Front
between left ventricle and aorta
Back
epicardium
Front
outer layer of the heart
Back
pulmonary trunk
Front
Back
tunica intima
Front
includes a thin layer of endothelium and a basement membrane
Back
interventricular septum
Front
separates ventricles
Back
sheep atria
Front
Back
intercalated disks
Front
strong junctions between cells and immediate transmission from one cell to another
Back
ascending aorta
Front
Back
Base of heart
Front
Back
tricuspid valve
Front
valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Back
vasa vasorum
Front
small vessels that supply blood to outer part of the larger vessels (tunica externa)
Back
sheep auricles
Front
Back
bicuspid valve
Front
valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
Back
trabeculae carneae
Front
muscular ridges on the internal surface of the ventricles
Back
systemic circuit of heart
Front
left side of the heart, which pushes oxygen rich blood through the aorta of the heart to the tissues and back to the heart
Back
pulmonary arteries
Front
Back
epicardium
Front
D
Back
tunica media
Front
Back
pulmonary trunk
Front
Back
pulmonary circuit
Front
right side of the heart which receives carbon dioxide rich blood form tissues and send the blood to the lungs
Back
Atria
Front
upper chambers of the heart
Back
pulmonary veins
Front
Back
chordae tendineae
Front
thin bands of fibrous tissue that attach to the valves in the heart and prevent them from inverting
Back
inferior vena cava
Front
Back
cardiac muscle tissue
Front
Back
apex
Front
Back
Section 2
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axillary atery
Front
Back
facial artery
Front
Back
intercostal arteries
Front
Back
ulnar artery
Front
Back
superior vena cava
Front
Back
celiac trunk
Front
Back
renal artery
Front
Back
left subclavian artery
Front
Back
popliteal artery
Front
Back
common iliac vein
Front
Back
celiac trunk branches
Front
gastric artery, splenic artery, common hepatic artery
Back
superior mesenteric vein
Front
drains small intestines and ascending colon
Back
internal iliac vein
Front
Back
vertebral artery
Front
Back
cephalic vein
Front
Back
Adominal Aorta
Front
Back
gonadal artery
Front
Back
external iliac artery
Front
Back
brachial artery
Front
Back
femoral vein
Front
Back
superior mesenteric artery
Front
large abdominal artery; feed large and small intestine
Back
right subclavian artery
Front
Back
ulnar vein
Front
Back
hepatic vein
Front
drains the liver
Back
lumbar vein
Front
a group of veins that drain the posterior abdominal wall, vertebral column and spinal cord and return to the inferior vena cava
Back
intercostal vein
Front
Back
external jugular vein
Front
Back
inferior mesenteric artery
Front
supplies large intestine
Back
vertebral vein
Front
E
Back
lumbar artery
Front
four paired branches off the posterior side of the descending aorta, supply lumbar muscles and spinal cord
Back
brachial vein
Front
Back
external iliac vein
Front
Back
radial vein
Front
Back
basilic vein
Front
Back
brachiocephalic vein
Front
Back
femoral artery
Front
Back
internal iliac artery
Front
Back
subclavian vein
Front
Back
facial vein
Front
drains facial structures
Back
brachiocephalic trunk
Front
Back
renal vein
Front
Back
gastric vein
Front
Back
common iliac artery
Front
Back
splenic vein
Front
Back
radial artery
Front
Back
internal jugular vein
Front
Back
gonadal vein
Front
Back
veins of hepatic portal system
Front
splenic, gastric, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, hepatic portal, hepatic
Back
inferior mesenteric vein
Front
drains distal portion of large intestine
Back
hepatic portal vein
Front
carry blood full of nutrients and other substances from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to the liver
Back
Section 3
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lymph nodes
Front
filter lymph which passes through these small bean shaped structures. House lymphocytes
Back
trabeculae of lymph node
Front
I
Back
dorsalis pedis artery
Front
Back
capsule of lymph node
Front
J
Back
Tonsils
Front
First line of defense against pathogens entering the oral cavity
Back
medulla of lymph node
Front
center core of lymph node
Back
dorsalis pedis vein
Front
Back
Efferent Vessel
Front
Back
Peyer's patches
Front
also called GALT , found in the small intestine, assist in defense against possible germs carried through ingested food
Back
cortex of lymph node
Front
where the germinal centers are found
Back
Afferent Vessel
Front
Back
right subclavian vein
Front
1/3 of lymph from upper right portion of body drains into this vein
Back
cisterna chyli
Front
the enlarged lower portion of the thoracic duct which receives the greatest flow in the body
Back
popliteal vein
Front
Back
Thoracic duct
Front
carries lymph from the cisterna chyli and the left portion of the upper body
Back
right lymphatic duct
Front
empties lymph from the right side of the head and thorax into the right subclavian vein
Back
Appendix
Front
regulating lymphocyte response and supporting maintenance of healthy bacteria in the gut
Back
Hilum
Front
Back
Bone marrow
Front
primary lymphoid organ, that produces B and T cells
Back
great sapheneous vein
Front
Back
germinal center of lymph node
Front
C
Back
Thoracic duct
Front
2/3 of the left portion and lower right portion drain into this duct
Back
red pulp
Front
the region of the spleen composed of blood-filled venous sinuses and thin plates of splenic tissue (cords), which consist of red blood cells and various white blood cells