Arteries

the left ventricle pushes blood to the whole body from first the ascending aorta then into the descending aorta... it sounds confusing but its different names for the same structure. The aorta leaves the L vent. and arches upwards then travels downwards towards the hips, then bifurcates (splits) to the legs.

The only branches of ascending aorta are the coronary arteries.

The three branches mentioned are not from ascending aorta but are from the arch of aorta which is a continuation of the ascending aorta.

The 3 branches are:

1. Brachicephalic trunk ( Innominate artery )

2. Left Common carotid

3. Left subclavian

blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins

Repostion your fingers, and apply firm pressure again until you feel underlying bone.

The aorta branches several times, initially into the L and R coronary arteries, followed by brachiocephalic artery and left carotid arteries, left subclavian, and then the aorta arches and becomes the descending aorta where a number of other arteries branch off of it.

Check the related link for a diagram on the thoracic aorta.

the popliteal artery is located in the knee, behind the kneecap

It is the Internal carotid and the vertebral arteries. The vertebral arteries join to form the basilar artery which supply the midbrain and the cerebellum. The internal carotid branches divides to form the left and right internal carotids which supply the left and right side of the brain respectively.

Hope this helps...feel free to ask if you don't understand. cheers

Faith

I beileve (Looking in my Hole's anatomy & physiology text) that the anterior cerebral branches off the middle cerebral, which branches from the posterior communicating artery. Or it circles around to the anterior communicating artery. They all form the cerebral arterial circle.

The coronary arteries supply the heart itself with necessary oxygen. When these arteries are blocked, it can cause a myocardial infarction (heart attack).

I think that the artery takes it through blood

doppler ultrasound

The survivability of a bullet wound to the femoral artery is dependent on many factors. The most important factors are the severity and location of the bleeding and the availability of advanced medical care. The size of the victim, the possibility of infection, and the activity of the victim after being shot are all also extremely important.

Serious bleeding from the femoral artery must be properly treated immediately. A few minutes can be all that is necessary for the wound to guarantee permanent disability such as brain damage or the need for amputation. A wound to the upper femoral artery caused by a direct shot from a heavy rifle slug is likely to kill within ten minutes.

Yes, arteries have elastic lamina.

The aorta. The Superior and Inferior Vena Cavas are the biggest veins in the body. Hope this helps.

it will bleed longer if an artery is cut. if the vein is cut, it will not bleed as long due to the valves in the vein.

The blood will also flow out in synchronization with the heartbeat.

The aorta is the largest artery in the body and consequently is the largest leaving the heart. The other artery to leave the heart is the pulmonary artery (incidentally the only artery that doesn't carry oxygenated blood).

The major artery of the thigh is the Femoral artery and runs through the muscles, from the groin down the inner leg. It is approximately 4cm in length then it divides into two branches. The superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery, which is closer to the femur that the femoral artery. The femoral artery does not leave the thigh and is aproximately 9 1/2 inches from groin to just above the knee.

Blood in arteries moves because of pressure of blood from the heart. Each time the heart pumps, it pushes the blood a little further. Veins do not rely on the heart to move blood. Veins have a system of valves to keep the blood from not moving backwards, and muscles contract the veins to move the blood.

Some of the symptoms of this disease are headaches, nausea or dizziness. There is also the feeling of numbness or tingling in the various parts of the body experienced by the patient. There may also be problems with proper vision. If the patient experiences stroke, then it may lead to paralysis. Sometimes the entire side may get paralysed or just the side of the arm, leg or face may get paralysed. Other symptoms could be Fainting felt by the patient or getting to the state of Coma.

It is called an Aneurysm

Aorta -
The pulmonary artery is just going to the lungs, so it has to be lower pressure.
The aorta is where all the blood going to the rest of the body is pumped through.

The brachial artery branches into the ulnar and radial arteries. The brachial artery is the main artery of the arm.

In textbooks, arteries are often colored red while veins are colored blue. This is just to distinguish between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood for demonstrative purposes. In fact, all blood is red. Oxygenated blood is a brighter red while deoxygenated blood is a darker red color. This has to do with the higher levels of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in arterial blood vs. the higher amounts of CO2 in venous blood.

Our blood vessels appear blue through our skin because the lower frequency light is absorbed by our skin, while higher frequency light is reflected back to our eye. Blue is perceived from a higher frequency light wave.

The abdominal aorta provides oxygenated blood and nutrients to the lower half of the body
The abdominal aorta is the final section of the largest artery in the body. It supplies oxygenated blood to the abdominal organs, pelvic organs, and the legs.