ARTERIAL BLOOD TRACING LAB SHEET

This lab focuses on the movement of blood from certain regions of the body to other regions of
the body.

  1. Trace the flow path of blood from the right deep palmar arch to the stomach
    Right Deep Palmar arch
    ___ Abdominal Aorta
    Celiac Trunk
    Right Brachial Artery


Brachiocephalic Trunk
Aortic Arch


  1. Trace the from of blood from the left deep palmar arch to the inferior aspect of the diaphragm
    Left Deep Palmar arch
    ___ Abdominal Aorta

Left Brachial Artery ____



Aortic Arch


  1. Trace the flow of blood from the right superficial palmar arch to the inferior and superior
    aspects of the mesentery, the right kidney and the testes in a male human
    Right superficial Palmar arch


Right Brachial Artery __




Brachiocephalic Trunk
Aortic Arch


Abdominal Aorta

  1. Trace the flow of blood from the left deep palmar arch to the left deep plantar arch
    Left Deep Palmar arch
    ___ Abdominal Aorta

Left Brachial Artery ____




Left Femoral Artery
Aortic Arch



Posterior Tibial Artery


Plantar Arch

  1. The Celiac truck is made up of the following arteries
    a)
    b)

    c) _
  2. The following major arteries branch out from the inferior mesenteric artery
    a) ___
    b) __
    c) ___
  3. In your own words define an aneurysm

  1. What does an anastomosis mean?

  1. Two _ arteries come together to form the basilar artery
  2. The “Circle of Willis” is a ring-shaped anastomosis made up of arteries that branch out from
    the “vertebral” and “internal” carotid arteries. With the vertebral and internal carotid arteries
    as starting points, draw the “Circle of Willis” showing the arteries that make it up.

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