Notes on the Web
Cardiovascular System: Major Vessels and Circulatory Pathways

Bruce G. Stewart

General Objectives

• To study your textbook and human anatomy coloring book (The Anatomy Coloring Book, 3rd Ed.) illustrations of major circulatory pathways and vessel names as assigned in these Notes on the Web;
• To identify and name the assigned vessels, the source of the blood they carry, and the destination body regions, organs, and/or vessels to which they feed;
• To describe and compare the structure and function of the various types of arteries, veins and capillaries;
• To compare fetal circulation to adult circulation and explain the function of specialized fetal circulatory structures.

Related Textbook Readings

• Marieb (20....) Chapter 19

The Anatomy Coloring Book, 3rd Ed.

Plate Number (All structures are to be colored on plates except when specific structures are listed)

102 Scheme of Blood Circulation

103 Blood Vessels

104 Mediastinum, Walls & Coverings of Heart

105 Chambers of the Heart

106 Cardiac Conduction System & the ECG

107 Coronary Arteries & Cardiac Veins

108 Arteries of the Head and Neck brachiocephalic right subclavian vertebral right common carotid internal carotid external carotid

109 Arteries of the Brain internal carotid vertebral

110 Arteries & Veins of Upper Limb brachiocephalic a. subclavian a. subclavian v. brachiocephalic v.

111 Arteries of the Lower Limb abdominal Aorta right commoniIliac internal iliac external iliac femoral (pulse point) popliteal (pulse point) dorsalis pedis (pulse point) posterior tibial

112 Aorta & Branches aortic arch coronary brachiocephalic common carotid subclavian thoracic aorta abdominal aorta celiac trunk superior mesenteric renal inferior mesenteric common iliac

113 Arteries to Gastrointestinal Tract & Related Organs aortic celiac trunk superior mesenteric inferior mesenteric

114 Arteries of the Pelvis & Perineum internal iliac

116 Veins of the Head and Neck sinuses of dura mater (color all sinuses one color) external jugular internal jugular right subclavian right brachiocephalic

117 Caval & Azygos Systems (veins) internal jugular right & left brachiocephalic azygos common iliac hepatic inferior vena cava

118 Veins of the Lower Limb femoral external iliac internal iliac right common iliac inferior vena cava

119 Hepatic Portal System (veins & portal veins) portal hepatic vein & tributaries inferior vena cava/tributary superior vena cava/tributarys

170 Fetal Circulation

Note:  115 and 120 are recommended for self study

Reminder about Textbook Study

As with other topics, your textbook has excellent presentations of the materials on the peripheral circulation of the cardiovascular system. These Notes on the Web on this topic simply guide your to the materials you should know from your textbook and the human anatomy coloring book.

As with all materials throughout the semester, you will have opportunities to ask questions or ask that any relevant material from your assignments be discussed in class.

Related Internet Resources

• Links (none yet identified); text and coloring book provide excellent coverage.