to the heart.

Pulmonary
function differently.

arteries

and veins

Internal iliac artery - Branch of the common iliac

artery flowing to the pelvis, the genital organs and the
inner thigh.
Superior vena cava - Vein carrying deoxygenated
blood from the upper body (above the diaphragm) back
to the right atrium.
Great saphenous vein - Superficial vein collecting
blood from the inner leg and thigh and receiving blood
from certain veins of the foot; it is the longest vein in
the body.
Abdominal aorta - Fourth segment of the aorta
circulating to all the organs and to the walls of the
abdomen; it branches into the common iliac arteries.
Femoral vein - Vein collecting blood from the deep
structures of the thighs and receives blood from the
great saphenous vein, among others.
Superior mesenteric artery - Branch of the
abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the ascending
colon and half of the transverse colon.
Renal artery
- Branch of the abdominal aorta
circulating blood to the kidney.
Renal vein - Large vein collecting blood from the
kidney; it flows into the inferior vena cava.
Pulmonary artery - Artery carrying blood that is poor
in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide to the lungs; it is
the only artery that transports oxygen-poor blood.
Basilic vein - Large superficial vein of the inner
surface of the arm; it connects to the humeral vein in
the armpit to form the axillary vein.
Cephalic vein - Superficial vein of the outer arm
emptying into the axillary vein; it also receives blood
from the superficial veins of the shoulder.
Axillary vein - Deep vein running through the hollow
of the armpit and ending at the subclavian vein; it
receives the flow of the shoulder and thorax veins,
among others.
Subclavian vein - Vein collecting blood from the arm
and part of the neck and face; it passes beneath the
clavicle and receives the flow of the external jugular
vein, among others.
External jugular vein - Vein carrying blood from the
cranial walls, deep regions of the face and outer walls
of the neck to the subclavian vein.
Internal jugular vein - Vein collecting blood from the
encephalon and from one portion of the face and neck;
it is the largest vein in the neck.
Arteries distribute oxygenated blood throughout
the body, while veins carry deoxygenated blood

Arch of foot artery -Continuation of the dorsalis

pedis artery; it divides into the arteries of the
metatarsus.

Dorsalis pedis artery- Artery flowing to the ankle

and the back of the foot.
Anterior tibial artery - Artery running along the front
of the leg and supplying blood to the extensor muscles;
it extends through the dorsal artery of the foot.
Femoral artery - Main artery of the lower limb; it is a
continuation of the external iliac artery and runs along
the femur.

Pulmonary vein - Vein that returns blood to the heart

after it has been oxygenated in the lungs; unlike other
veins, the pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood
Brachial artery - Artery flowing along the humerus
and supplying the flexor muscles of the arm; it divides
into the radial and ulnar arteries at the bend in the
elbow.

Common iliac artery - Branch of the abdominal aorta

that circulates blood to the pelvis and the lower limbs;
it divides into the internal and external iliac arteries.

Axillary artery - Artery crossing the hollow of the

armpit and extending through the brachial artery; it
also circulates through the thoracic wall and the
shoulder.

Superior mesenteric vein - Vein collecting blood

from a section of the intestine (small intestine, right
colon); it is one of the veins that flows into the portal
vein.

Subclavian artery - Main artery of the upper limb

passing through the clavicle and extending through the
axillary artery; it also flows to the lower section of the
neck.

Inferior vena cava Vein carrying blood

deoxygenated in the lower portion of the body (below
the diaphragm) to the right atrium; it is the largest vein
in the organism.

Common carotid artery Branch of the aorta

flowing to the head and upper portion of the neck; it is
divided into internal and external carotid arteries.