Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

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The right and left common iliac arteries is the final
branch of the abdominal aorta. Each divides into an
internal iliac artery, which goes to the thigh. Here it is
called the femoral artery and its branch is called the deep
femoral artery, which supplies the thigh with blood. At the
knee, the femoral artery is now called the popliteal artery,
which divides into the anterior and posterior tib-ial
arteries, which supply the leg and foot. The anterior tibial
artery then terminates as the dorsalis pedis artery, which
supplies the dorsal part of the foot.

Chapter 14

Most of the arteries of the body are in deep and

protected areas of the body. Veins, however, tend to be

closer to the body surface and are easily seen through the

skin. Deeper veins follow the courses of the major arteries

and their names are identical to the arteries-. Veins

converge on either the superior or inferior vena cava. Veins

draining the head and arms merge into the superior vena

cava; those draining the lower parts of the body merge into

the inferior vena cava (Figure 14-9).

Right external jugular vein

Right internal jugular vein

Right subclavian vein

Superior vena cava

Right axillary vein

Right hepatic vein

Hepatic portal vein

Superior mesenteric vein

Inferior vena cava

Right common iliac vein

Right internal iliac vein

Right external iliac vein

Right palmar arch vein

Right femoral vein
Right great
saphenous vein
Right popliteal vein
Right posterior
tibial vein^
Right anterior
tibial vein
Right peroneal vein

Right dorsalis

venous arch

Figure 14- 9 The major veins of the body.

Right and left

brachiocephalic

veins

Left cephalic vein

Left brachial vein

Splenic vein

Left renal vein

Left ulnar vein

Left radial vein

Left palmar

digitalis vein

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