Arterial tree
In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta:
the following are the parts
[Ascending aorta]
It is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.[Right coronary artery]
- posterior interventricular artery
- SA nodal artery
- Right marginal artery
[Left coronary artery]
- anterior interventricular
- *septal
- *diagonal
- circumflex
- *SA nodal artery
- *posterior interventricular artery
- *Left marginal arteries
- *posterolateral artery
- ramus intermedius
[Aortic arch]
[brachiocephalic artery]
- right common carotid artery
- right subclavian artery
[left common carotid artery] (directly from arch of aorta on left mostly)
[internal carotid artery]
- ophthalmic artery
- *Orbital group
- ** Lacrimal artery
- ***lateral palpebral arteries
- ***zygomatic branches
- ***recurrent branch
- ** Supraorbital artery
- ***superficial branch
- *** deep branch
- ** Posterior ethmoidal artery
- ***meningeal branch
- *** nasal branches
- ** Anterior ethmoidal artery
- ***anterior meningeal artery
- *** nasal branches
- *** superior palpebral arch
- *** inferior palpebral arch
- ** Supratrochlear artery
- ** Dorsal nasal artery
- ***twig to the upper part of lacrimal sac
- ***to root of nose
- ***dorsum of the nose
- *Ocular group
- ** Long posterior ciliary arteries
- ***Circulus arteriosus major
- ***Circulus arteriosus minor
- ** Short posterior ciliary arteries
- ** Anterior ciliary artery
- ** Central retinal artery
- ** Muscular artery
- anterior cerebral artery
- middle cerebral artery
- *anterolateral central arteries
- **internal striate
- **external striate
- posterior communicating artery
[external carotid artery]
- Arising in carotid triangle
- * Superior thyroid artery
- ** Hyoid artery
- ** Sternocleidomastoid artery
- ** Superior laryngeal artery
- ** Cricothyroid artery
- * Ascending pharyngeal artery
- * Lingual artery
- * Facial artery
- ** cervical
- *** Ascending palatine artery
- *** Tonsillar branch
- *** Submental artery
- ****superficial branch
- ****deep branch
- *** Glandular branches
- ** facial
- *** Inferior labial artery
- *** Superior labial artery
- *** Lateral nasal branch
- *** Angular artery - the terminal branch
- * Occipital artery
- Posterior auricular artery
- Terminal branches
- * Maxillary artery
- **First portion
- *** Deep auricular artery
- *** Anterior tympanic artery
- *** Middle meningeal artery
- ****anterior and posterior
- *****ophthalmic artery
- *****superior tympanic artery
- *****vessels to semilunar ganglion
- *****superficial petrosal branch
- *****Orbital branches
- *****Temporal branches
- *** Inferior alveolar artery
- ****incisor branch
- ****mental branch
- ****lingual branch
- ****mylohyoid branch
- *** Accessory meningeal artery
- **Second portion
- *** Masseteric artery
- *** Pterygoid branches
- *** Deep temporal arteries
- *** Buccal artery
- **Third portion
- *** Sphenopalatine artery, terminal branch
- **** posterior lateral nasal branches
- **** posterior septal branches
- *** Descending palatine artery
- ****greater palatine artery
- ****lesser palatine arteries
- *** Infraorbital artery
- ****orbital branches
- ****anterior superior alveolar arteries
- *** Posterior superior alveolar artery
- ***branches to alveolar canals
- ***branches to gingiva
- *** Pharyngeal artery
- *** Artery of pterygoid canal
- * Superficial temporal artery
- **Transverse facial artery
- **Middle temporal artery
- **Anterior auricular branch
- **frontal branch
- **parietal branch
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[vertebral artery]
- Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
- Posterior spinal artery
- *ascending branch
- *descending branch
- Anterior spinal artery
- Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
- *medial branch
- *lateral branch
- Basilar artery
- *Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- **labyrinthine artery
- *pontine branches
[internal thoracic artery]
- Mediastinal branches
- Thymic branches
- Pericardiophrenic artery
- Sternal branches
- Perforating branches
- six anterior intercostal branches
- * upper branches
- * lower branches of the space anastomoses
- Musculophrenic artery
- *intercostal branches
- *branches to lower part of the pericardium
- *branches to diaphragm
- *branches to abdominal muscles
- Superior epigastric artery
[thyrocervical trunk]
- inferior thyroid artery
- suprascapular artery
- transverse cervical artery
- *Superficial branch
- *Deep branch/Dorsal scapular artery
[costocervical trunk]
- Deep cervical artery
- Supreme intercostal artery
- *1st and 2nd posterior intercostal artery
[Axillary artery]
- Superior thoracic artery
- Thoracoacromial artery
- *acromial
- *pectoral
- *clavicular
- *deltoid
- Lateral thoracic artery
- Subscapular artery
- Anterior humeral circumflex artery
- Posterior humeral circumflex artery
[Brachial artery]
- Profunda brachii artery
- *radial collateral artery
- *medial collateral artery
- *branches to the deltoid muscle
- Superior ulnar collateral artery
- *Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
- Inferior ulnar collateral artery
- *Ascending branches
- *Descending branches
- radial artery
- *radial branches in the forearm
- * Radial recurrent artery
- * Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
- * Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery
- *radial branches at the wrist
- * Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery
- * First dorsal metacarpal artery
- *radial branches in the hand
- * Princeps pollicis artery
- * Radialis indicis
- * Deep palmar arch
- ulnar artery
- *anterior ulnar recurrent artery
- *posterior ulnar recurrent artery
- *common interosseous artery
- *posterior interosseous artery
- **interosseous recurrent artery
- *anterior interosseous artery
- **muscular branches
- **nutrient arteries of radius and ulna
- **branch to volar carpal network
- *muscular artery
- *volar carpal
- *palmar carpal arch
- *dorsal carpal
- *dorsal carpal arch
- *deep volar
- *superficial volar arch
[Thoracic aorta]
- bronchial arteries
- esophageal arteries
- mediastinal branches
- Lower 9 posterior intercostal arteries
- subcostal arteries
- superior phrenic arteries
[Abdominal aorta]
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- left gastric artery
- *hepatic branch
- *oesophageal branch
- common hepatic artery
- *proper hepatic artery
- **Terminal branches
- ***right hepatic artery
- ****Cystic artery
- ***left hepatic artery
- **right gastric artery
- *gastroduodenal artery
- **right gastro-omental artery
- **superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
- splenic artery
- *dorsal pancreatic artery
- *short gastric arteries
- *left gastro-omental artery
- *Bühler's anastomotic artery
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- inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
- middle colic artery
- right colic artery
- intestinal arteries
- ileocolic artery
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Anterior and posterior
[interlobar artery]
- arcuate artery
- *interlobular artery
- **afferent arteriole
- **efferent arteriole
- ***descending vasa recta
- ***peritubular capillaries
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- testicular artery in males
- ovarian artery in females
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- left colic artery
- *ascending branch
- *descending branch
- sigmoid arteries
- superior rectal artery
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[Common iliac arteries]
[Internal iliac artery]
Anterior division
- obturator artery
- superior vesical artery
- Vaginal artery / inferior vesical artery
- middle rectal artery
- internal pudendal artery
- *inferior rectal artery
- *perineal artery
- *posterior scrotal branches in males/posterior labial branches in females
- *urethral artery
- *artery of bulb of penis in males / artery of bulb of vestibule in females
- *dorsal artery of penis in males / dorsal artery of clitoris in females
- *deep artery of penis in males / deep artery of clitoris in females
- inferior gluteal artery
- *Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
- Uterine artery / deferential artery
- *Vaginal artery
- umbilical artery
Posterior division
- iliolumbar artery
- *Lumbar branch
- *Iliac branch
- lateral sacral artery
- *Superior
- *Inferior
- superior gluteal artery
- *Superficial branch
- *Deep branch
[external iliac artery]
- Inferior epigastric artery
- Deep circumflex iliac artery
- femoral artery
- *superficial epigastric artery
- *Superficial circumflex iliac artery
- *Superficial external pudendal artery
- *Deep external pudendal artery
- *Deep femoral artery
- **Lateral femoral circumflex artery
- ***ascending branch
- ***descending branch
- ***transverse branch
- **Medial femoral circumflex artery
- ***ascending branch
- ***descending branch
- ****superficial branch
- ****deep branch
- ****acetabular branch
- **Perforating arteries
- ***first perforating artery
- ***second perforating artery
- ***third/fourth perforating artery
- *Descending genicular artery
- **Saphenous branch
- **Musculo-articular branch