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Dissection of blood vessels of cat

front 1

Aorta

back 1

largest artery in body; issuing from left ventricle

front 2

superior vena cava

back 2

precava; largest, dark-colored vessel entering the base of the heart

front 3

inferior vena cava

back 3

post cava; enters right atrium

front 4

coronary arteries

back 4

supply myocardium; can be seen on surface of heart

front 5

heart

back 5

in mediastinum enclosed by pericardium

front 6

lungs

back 6

flanking the heart

front 7

thymus

back 7

superior to and partially covering the heart; large in young cats & replaced by fat in older cats

front 8

liver

back 8

posterior to diaphragm

front 9

stomach

back 9

dorsally located and to the left of liver

front 10

spleen

back 10

flattened, brown organ curving around the lateral aspect of the stomach

front 11

small intestine

back 11

continues posteriorly from stomach

front 12

large intestine

back 12

takes a U-shaped course around small intestine and terminates in rectum

front 13

aortic arch

back 13

gives off two large vessels: left subclavian artery and brachiocephalic artery

front 14

brachiocephalic artery

back 14

has three major branches:

Right subclavian artery, and right/left common carotid arteries

front 15

Difference between origin of left common carotid arteries in humans & cats

back 15

In humans, the left common carotid artery & left subclavian artery are direct braches off aortic arch

front 16

right common carotid artery

back 16

gives off branches to neck muscles, thyroid gland, and trachea

branches to form external/internal carotid arteries

front 17

right subclavian artery

back 17

gives off four branches:

vertebral artery, costocervical trunk, thyrocervical trunk, and internal thoracic artery

front 18

vertebral artery

back 18

along with internal carotid artery supplies the arterial circulation of the brain

front 19

costocervical trunk

back 19

branches to the costal and cervical regions

front 20

thyrocervical trunk

back 20

branches to the shoulder

front 21

internal thoracic (mammary) artery

back 21

serving the ventral thoracic artery

front 22

axillary artery

back 22

when subclavian passes in front of first rib, it becomes this artery. Branches of this artery include: ventral thoracic artery, long thoracic artery, and subscapular artery which supply the trunk and shoulder muscles

front 23

ventral thoracic artery

back 23

to the pectoral muscles

front 24

long thoracic artery

back 24

to pectoral muscles and latissimus dorsi

front 25

subscapular artery

back 25

to trunk muscles

front 26

brachial artery

back 26

as axillary artery enters the arm, it becomes this artery which branches at the elbow to produce the radial and ulnar arteries

front 27

radial and ulnar arteries

back 27

serve the forearm and hand

front 28

celiac trunk

back 28

supplies the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and the spleen

front 29

superior mesenteric artery

back 29

immediately posterior to celiac trunk

supplies the small intestine and most of large intestine

front 30

adrenolumnar arteries

back 30

paired arteries diverging from aorta slightly posterior to superior mesenteric artery

supply the muscles of the body wall and adrenal glands

front 31

renal arteries

back 31

paired arteries supplying kidneys

front 32

gonadal arteries

back 32

ovarian or testicular arteries that supply gonads

front 33

inferior mesenteric artery

back 33

unpaired; thin vessel arising from ventral surface of aorta posterior to the gonadal arteries

supplies the second half of large intestines

front 34

iliolumbar arteries

back 34

paired, rather large arteries that supply the body musculature in iliolumbar region

front 35

external iliac arteries

back 35

paired arteries which continue through the body wall & pass under the inguinal ligament to hindlimb

front 36

internal iliac arteries

back 36

two arteries which supply the pelvic viscera

front 37

Difference between iliac arteries in cat and humans

back 37

there is NO COMMON ILIAC ARTERY in cat

front 38

median sacral artery

back 38

descending abdominal aorta divides into the two internal iliac arteries and ___________

front 39

caudal artery

back 39

as median sacral artery enters tail, it becomes this artery

front 40

femoral artery

back 40

courses through thigh and gives off branches to thigh muscles

front 41

saphenous artery

back 41

branches off femoral artery to supply medial portion of the leg

front 42

popliteal artery

back 42

descends deep to knee to become this artery which gives off two branches:

sural artery and posterior tibial artery

front 43

sural, posterior tibial, and anterior tibial arteries

back 43

supply the leg and foot

front 44

Aygos vein

back 44

passing directly into tits dorsal surface

drains the thoracic intercostal muscles

front 45

internal thoracic (mammary) vein

back 45

drains chest and abdominal wall

front 46

right vertebral vein

back 46

drains spinal cord and brain

front 47

right and left brachiocephalic veins

back 47

form the precava by their union

front 48

Difference in formation of brachiocephalic veins in humans and cats

back 48

Humans: brachiocephalic vein is formed by union of internal jugular vein and subclavian veins

Cats: formed by union of external jugular vein and subclavian veins

front 49

external jugular vein

back 49

courses anteriorly along side of neck to point where its joined on medial surface by internal jugular vein

front 50

Difference in cat & human jugular veins

back 50

Human: internal jugular vein is considerably larger & drains into subclavian vein

Cat: External jugular vein is larger & internal jugular vein drains into it

front 51

subclavian vein

back 51

moves laterally toward the arm; becomes axillary vein

front 52

axillary vein

back 52

becomes this vein as it passes in front of first rib and runs through brachial plexus giving off subscapular vein

front 53

subscapular vein

back 53

drains the proximal part of the arm and shoulder

front 54

brachial vein

back 54

axillary vein becomes this vein as it enters the arm; receives radial/ulnar vein at the inner bend of elbow

front 55

radial and ulnar veins

back 55

drain the forelimb

front 56

cephalic vein

back 56

on dorsal side of the arm; communicates with brachial vein via median cubital vein in elbow then enters transverse scapular vein in shoulder

front 57

hepatic veins

back 57

entering postcava from liver

front 58

adrenolumbar veins

back 58

empty into postcava and drain adrenal glands and body wall

front 59

renal veins

back 59

drain the kidneys & empties into postcava

(common to find two right renal veins)

front 60

gonadal veins

back 60

testicular or ovarian veins

left vein of this venous pair enters the left renal vein anteriorly

front 61

Iliolumbar veins

back 61

drain muscles of the back & empties into postcava

front 62

common iliac veins

back 62

unite to form postcava

front 63

internal and external iliac veins

back 63

unite to form common iliac veins

front 64

internal iliac veins

back 64

receive branches from pelvic organs and gluteal region

front 65

external iliac veins

back 65

receives venous drainage from lower limb

front 66

deep femoral vein

back 66

drains the thigh and external genital region

front 67

femoral vein

back 67

receives blood from the thigh, leg, and foot

formed by union of great saphenous vein and popliteal vein

front 68

great saphenous vein

back 68

superficial vein that courses up inner aspect of calf & across inferior portion o gracilis muscle to enter femoral vein

front 69

popliteal vein

back 69

located deep in the thigh beneath the semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles in popliteal spaces accompanying popliteal artery

front 70

posterior and anterior tibial veins

back 70

drain the leg

front 71

hepatic portal vein

back 71

formed by the union of the gastrosplenic and superior mesenteric veins

front 72

Difference between formation of hepatic portal vein in cats and humans

back 72

Humans: formed by union of splenic and superior mesenteric veins

Cat: formed by union of gastrosplenic and superior mesenteric veins

front 73

Gastrosplenic vein

back 73

carries blood from spleen and stomach

located dorsal to stomach

front 74

superior mesenteric vein

back 74

large vein draining small and large intestine and pancreas

front 75

inferior mesenteric vein

back 75

parallels course of inferior mesenteric artery

empties into superior mesenteric vein

front 76

pancreaticoduodenal vein

back 76

anterior branch empties into hepatic portal vein

posterior branch empties into superior mesenteric vein