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The Aortic Arch (Arcus Aorta) contains a high concentration of oxygenated hemoglobine, since it just came out of the left chamber of the heart which is still fresh from the pulmonairy circuit

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Trace blood from aortic arch to left radial artery?

From the aortic arch, blood flows through the left subclavian artery, then into the axillary artery, followed by the brachial artery. From the brachial artery, blood then reaches the radial artery in the forearm, supplying the distal part of the arm and hand with oxygenated blood.


What is pulmonary arch?

There is a pulmonary trunk and an aortic arch in the heart. The pulmonary trunk sends oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle up through it to the lungs to gain oxygen and then comes back into the heart via the left atrium.The aortic arch sends out blood to the entire body from the left ventricle.


Which does not receive blood directly from the aortic arch?

The right common carotid artery does not receive blood directly from the aortic arch. It branches off the brachiocephalic trunk, which comes directly from the aortic arch.


Which pathway correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm?

Aortic arch ~>left subclavian artery ~> axillary artery ~> brachial artery ( and its profunda).


How can you trace a drop of blood from the pulmonary artery to the right radial artery?

Why would you want to do that. You would have to cut open the heart and watch the blood move from the pulmonary artery through the heart and into the right radial artery.


What is the function of the aortic arch?

it carries blood from the dorsal blood vessel to the ventrical blood cell


What cavity is the aortic arch in?

The aortic arch is located in the thoracic cavity. It is a curved blood vessel that gives rise to branches that supply blood to the head, neck, and upper limbs.


What is tortuous aortic arch?

It is an aortic arch with an aneurysm.


What does the aortic arch do on the earth worm?

It carries forth blood from the heart.


What is vascular reflexogenic zones?

They are area in the blood vessels that have high concentration of receptors [e.g pulmonary artery,svc&ivc,aortic arch and bifurcation of the common carotid artery].


What in the carotid sinuses and aortic arch detect increases in blood pressure?

baroreceptors


Where are the sensory receptors sensitive to changes in oxygen levels in the blood located?

The baroreceptors, located in the carotid sinuses, respond to changes and absolute levels of blood pressure. These nerves go to centers in the brain stem and trigger changes in heart rate and venous tone.