Ventral/Dorsal aorta
Primary artery feeding into/out of the heart at the midline
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Ventral/Dorsal aorta | Primary artery feeding into/out of the heart at the midline |
Coronary artery | Arteries atop the heart |
Afferent | Carrying towards something |
Afferent branchial arteries | Arteries branching off the aorta to the gills |
Conus arteriosus | 4th heart chamber, large tubular chamber at the exit of the heart to the aorta |
Ventricle | 3rd heart chamber, triangular ventral chamber of the heart |
Atrium | 2nd heart chamber, largest , lies dorsal to ventricle |
Sinus venosus | 1st chamber of heart where blood is collected. Horizontal thick blue vein dorsal to liver. |
Hepatic sinus | Thinner dorsal-caudal branches of the Sinus venosus |
Common cardinal vein | Lateral thick branches of the Sinus venosus, dorsal to liver. Stays at midline |
Subclavian vein | Lateral thinner branches of the Sinus venosus, dorsal to liver. Leads to Brachial, Subscapular, and Lateral abdominal veins. |
Subscapular vein | Curveball thin vein from the Subclavian vein |
Lateral abdominal vein | Blue vein along lateral body wall |
Hepatic portal vein | Entry vein to the liver. Paired w/artery. Anterior. Left lobe of liver. |
Hepatic artery | Entry artery to the liver. Paired w/vein. Anterior. Left lobe of liver. |
Celiac artery | First of the major 4 branches off dorsal aorta (anterior). Dorsal to median liver lobe and ventral to kidneys |
Superior/Inferior Vena Cava |