Superior Vena Cava
main vein; carries/drains deoxygenated blood from head, neck, shoulders into right atrium; located to the right of the aorta
- Two main tributaries that drain into it:
- Right brachiocephalic vein
- Left brachiocephalic vein
Inferior Vena Cava
carries/drains deoxygenated blood from the abdomen into the right atrium; enters the right atrium from the inferior side
Pulmonary Veins
carry oxygenated blood into the left atrium on posterior aspect; only veins that carry
oxygenated blood; four total
supplies blood to the heart itself
-Left Coronary Artery
-Right Coronary Artery
Arteries of the Heart
Left coronary artery
its branches supply:
- Left atrium
- Most of the left ventricle
- Some of the right ventricle
- Interventricular septum
- SA node (40% of people) (sinoatrial node)
