Kinesiology 2222A/B Lecture 8: The Systemic Circulation

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Great vessels of the systemic circuit: oxygenated blood leaving the heart, aorta, deoxygenated blood coming back to the heart, superior vena cava (svc, inferior vena cava (ivc) Tributaries of svc: drain into svc -> venous system, left/right brachiocephalic vein. Neck arteries: branches going up to neck, common carotid artery. Coming together : found in both arterial & venous systems all over body, always have blood going to region that we need, provide alternate routes to and from tissues to ensure blood flow/drainage, ex. If you have blockage in artery -> send blood in different arteries that has anastamoses for blood to flow. Picture -> wrap up, middle & top of brain; all these vessels coming from circle of. Clinical correlate: circle of willis & anastomoses, each part/main artery at circle of willis is supplying a specific part/area of brain, specialized regions in brain for specific function (speaking, hearing, motor function, etc. )

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