Arteries of the Cat - Donkey J. Meowmers, Prof cat

Cat Heart (general, anterior view):

Thymus gland (reduced because cat is an adult, anterior view):

Coronary arteries:

Coronary arteries are the the little pink-stained vessels on the surface of the heart; they provide the oxygenated blood supply for the cardiac muscle of the heart.

Pulmonary Trunk Artery:

Pulmonary Trunk Artery is the first vessel on the top, anterior surface of the cat heart.

 


































Ascending Aorta/Aortic Arch:

The Ascending Aorta branches into 2 separate arteries (from Anatomical right to left): (1) Brachiocephalic Trunk Artery and (2) Left Subclavian artery.

Brachiocephalic Trunk Artery:

Brachiocephalic Trunk Artery has 3 distinct branches: (1) Right Subclavian artery, (2) Right Common Carotid artery, and (3) Left Common Carotid artery.

1. Right Subclavian artery (1st branch off Brachiocephalic Trunk Artery):

2 & 3.  Right and Left Common Carotid Arteries (2nd and 3rd branches off Brachiocephalic Trunk Artery):

Right Axillary artery:

Left Subclavian artery (branches directly off Ascending Aorta):

Left Axillary artery:

Left Brachial artery:

Prof cat specimen

Left Subscapular artery:

Prof cat specimen

Descending Aorta:

Celiac Trunk Artery:

Superior Mesenteric artery:

Renal artery:

Inferior Mesenteric artery:

External Iliac arteries (Right & Left):

Probe is pointing to the Left External Iliac artery.

Internal Iliac arteries (Right & Left):

Right and Left Internal Iliac arteries are shown here.

Femoral artery:

Probe is pointing to the Left Femoral artery of the cat's thigh.

Proximal Caudofemoral artery:

Probe is holding the cut remnants of the Left Proximal Caudofemoral artery.

Saphenous artery:

Probe indicates the remnant of the Left Saphenous artery (cut) on this cat specimen's thigh.

Popliteal artery:

Probe is pointing to the Left Popliteal artery, which "dives down" from the anterior surface of the thigh to the back of the cat' s left knee.