1.3: Cardiovascular Anatomy
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Learning Objectives
- Identify cardiovascular system gross anatomical structures.
- Identify cardiovascular system microscopic structures.
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy
Use local resources to view structures of the cardiovascular system.
Circulatory System Structures List
- Circulatory System- Arteries- Head and shoulders
- Aortic arch
- Brachiocephalic (brachiocephalic trunk)
- Common carotid arteries
- External carotid artery
- Facial artery
- External carotid artery
- Subclavian arteries
- Circulatory System- Arteries- Trunk
- Descending aorta
- Celiac trunk
- Left gastric artery
- Splenic artery
- Common hepatic artery
- Superior mesenteric artery
- Renal artery
- Gonadal artery
- Inferior mesenteric artery
- Common iliac artery
- Internal iliac artery
- External iliac artery
- Median (medial) sacral artery
- Circulatory System- Arteries- Arms
- Axillary artery
- Subscapular artery
- Humeral circumflex artery
- Brachial artery
- Radial artery
- Ulnar artery
- Interosseous artery
- Circulatory System- Arteries- Hands and upper legs
- Superficial palmar arch
- Femoral artery
- Lateral circumflex artery
- Medial circumflex artery
- Deep femoral artery
- Descending genicular artery
- Popliteal artery
- Lateral superior genicular artery
- Medial superior genicular artery
- Lateral inferior genicular artery
- Medial inferior genicular artery
- Circulatory System- Arteries- Lower legs and feet
- Anterior tibial artery
- Dorsalis pedis artery
- Peroneal artery
- Posterior tibial artery
Heart Structures List
- Heart- Exterior- Anterior view
- Right atrium
- Right ventricle
- Left atrium
- Left ventricle
- Apex
- Base
- Superior vena cava
- Pulmonary trunk
- Pulmonary arteries
- Pulmonary veins
- Aorta
- Brachiocephalic trunk
- Anterior interventricular artery
- Great cardiac vein
- Heart- Exterior- Left lateral view
- Inferior vena cava
- Circumflex branch of left coronary artery
- Left marginal artery
- Left marginal vein
- Coronary sinus
- Heart- Exterior- Right lateral view
- Right coronary artery
- Muscular artery
- Right marginal artery
- Anterior cardiac vein
- Right marginal vein
- Right coronary artery
- Heart- Open atrium- Lateral view
- Pectinate muscle
- Fossa ovalis
- Heart- Open ventricles- Right anterior view
- Tricuspid valve
- Chordae tendineae
- Papillary muscle
- Trabeculae carneae
- Pulmonary semilunar valve
- Heart- Open ventricles- Left anterior view
- Interventricular septum
- Bicuspid valve
- Aortic semilunar valve
Attributions for chapter 3:
Circulatory System Structures List by Marissa Sumida / CC BY 4.0
Heart Structures List by Marissa Sumida / CC BY 4.0