Structure and Function of Arteries and Veins
Right Common Carotid Artery
Artery on the right side of the neck
Common Carotid Artery
Artery that branches into the internal and external carotid arteries
Internal Carotid Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the brain
Facial Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the face
External Carotid Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the face and neck
Costoocervical Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the neck and upper back
Thyrocervical Artery
Artery that supplies blood to the thyroid gland and neck muscles
Artery X.S.
Cross-section of an artery
Tunica Interna
Innermost layer of an artery or vein
Artery and Vein (40X)
Microscopic view of an artery and vein
Tunica Media
Middle layer of an artery or vein, contains smooth muscle
Vein
Often collapsed in sections due to thin Tunica Media
Vertebra
One of the bones of the spinal column
Tunica Externa
Outermost layer of an artery or vein
Lumen of Vein
Space inside a vein
Lumen of Artery
Space inside an artery
Lumen
Space inside an artery or vein
Artery
Thick Tunica Media