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Vessel Territory Sheet

Every artery and vein in the reference with its origin, branches, course, and the territory it supplies or drains, grouped by body region.

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Upper limb - Vessel Territory Sheet. Every artery and vein in the reference with its origin, branches, course, and the territory it supplies or drains, grouped by body region.
Vessel	Type	Origin	Branches / tributaries	Course	Supplies	Drains
Axillary artery¹	Muscular artery	Subclavian artery	Superior thoracic; Thoracoacromial; Lateral thoracic; Subscapular; Anterior and posterior circumflex humeral arteries	Runs from the outer border of the first rib through the axilla, becoming the brachial artery at the inferior border of teres major	Shoulder region, axilla, and proximal upper limb	not recorded
Brachial artery¹	Muscular artery	Axillary artery	Deep brachial (profunda brachii) artery; Superior and inferior ulnar collateral arteries; Radial and ulnar arteries (terminal)	Descends medially in the arm, crosses the cubital fossa medial to the biceps tendon, and bifurcates at the level of the radial neck	The arm and (via terminal branches) the forearm and hand	not recorded
Radial artery¹	Muscular artery	Brachial artery (in the cubital fossa)	Palmar and dorsal carpal branches; Superficial palmar branch; Princeps pollicis artery	Descends along the lateral forearm, crosses the floor of the anatomical snuffbox, and passes between the heads of the first dorsal interosseous into the palm	Lateral forearm, wrist, and hand (mainly the deep palmar arch)	not recorded

Lower limb - Vessel Territory Sheet. Every artery and vein in the reference with its origin, branches, course, and the territory it supplies or drains, grouped by body region.
Vessel	Type	Origin	Branches / tributaries	Course	Supplies	Drains
Anterior tibial artery¹	Muscular artery	Popliteal artery	Anterior and posterior tibial recurrent arteries; Anterior medial and lateral malleolar arteries; Dorsalis pedis (continuation)	Passes forward through the interosseous membrane and descends on it with the deep fibular nerve to the ankle	Anterior compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot	not recorded
Deep femoral (profunda femoris) artery¹	Muscular artery	Femoral artery	Medial femoral circumflex artery; Lateral femoral circumflex artery; Perforating arteries	Arises from the posterolateral femoral artery in the femoral triangle and descends deep in the thigh	The thigh muscles (all three compartments) and the femoral head	not recorded
Dorsalis pedis artery¹	Muscular artery	Anterior tibial artery (at the ankle)	Arcuate artery; Deep plantar artery; Dorsal metatarsal arteries	Runs on the dorsum of the foot from the ankle to the proximal first intermetatarsal space	Dorsum of the foot; contributes to the plantar arch	not recorded

Trunk - Vessel Territory Sheet. Every artery and vein in the reference with its origin, branches, course, and the territory it supplies or drains, grouped by body region.
Vessel	Type	Origin	Branches / tributaries	Course	Supplies	Drains
Aorta¹	Elastic artery	Left ventricle of the heart	Coronary arteries (ascending); Brachiocephalic trunk; Left common carotid artery; Left subclavian artery (arch); Posterior intercostal, bronchial, esophageal (thoracic); Celiac, superior/inferior mesenteric, renal, gonadal (abdominal)	Ascends from the left ventricle, arches to the left over the left main bronchus, descends through the thorax, pierces the diaphragm at T12, and bifurcates at L4	The entire systemic circulation	not recorded
Celiac trunk¹	Muscular artery	Abdominal aorta (T12)	Left gastric artery; Splenic artery; Common hepatic artery	Arises from the anterior abdominal aorta just below the aortic hiatus and immediately trifurcates	Foregut: stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas (proximal), and abdominal esophagus	not recorded
Common iliac artery¹	Muscular artery	Abdominal aorta bifurcation (L4)	Internal iliac artery; External iliac artery	Runs inferolaterally from the aortic bifurcation to the pelvic brim, where it divides anterior to the sacroiliac joint	Pelvis, gluteal region, and lower limb	not recorded

Head & neck - Vessel Territory Sheet. Every artery and vein in the reference with its origin, branches, course, and the territory it supplies or drains, grouped by body region.
Vessel	Type	Origin	Branches / tributaries	Course	Supplies	Drains
Common carotid artery¹	Elastic/muscular artery	Right: brachiocephalic trunk. Left: aortic arch	Internal carotid artery; External carotid artery	Ascends in the carotid sheath (with the internal jugular vein and vagus nerve) and bifurcates at about the C4 level	Head and neck	not recorded
External carotid artery¹	Muscular artery	Common carotid artery	Superior thyroid; Ascending pharyngeal; Lingual; Facial; Occipital; Posterior auricular; Maxillary; Superficial temporal	Ascends from the carotid bifurcation through the parotid gland, where it divides into its two terminal branches	Face, scalp, neck viscera, and dura	not recorded
Facial artery¹	Muscular artery	External carotid artery	Inferior and superior labial; Lateral nasal; Angular artery (terminal)	Arises in the neck, loops over the submandibular gland, crosses the mandible anterior to masseter, and ascends tortuously to the medial canthus	Superficial face, lips, and nose	not recorded

Built from the vessel records of the AnatoMemory reference library.

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