Artery and Vein functions

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Radial vein

Drain the forearm with the ulnar

Jugular Vein

Drains brain

Hepatic Portal Vein

Drains digestive organs and sends blood to liver for processing

Hepatic Vein

Drains liver

Anterior Tibial Vein

Drains lower leg and foot

Cephalic vein

Drains the lateral aspect of arm

Gonadal vein

Drains the testes and ovaries

Common Illiac Vein

Formed by the Internal and external illiac veins

Brachiocephalic Veins

Join to create the superior vena cava

Celiac Trunk

Large artery that branches off into gastric, splenic and hepatic arteries

Great Saphenous Vein

Longest Superficial leg vein

Coronary/Cardiac

Serves heart muscle

Popliteal artery

Splits into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries

Renal artery

Supply blood to the kidney

Internal Carotid Artery

Supplys brain

Posterior Tibial Artery

Supplys lower leg and foot

Gastric Artery

Supplys stomach

Inferior Mesenteric artery

Supplys the large intestine

Superior Mesenteric artery

Supplys the small intestines

Femoral artery

Supplys thigh


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