VASCULAR
TYPES OF ARTERIES
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Thoracic aorta
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Ascending aorta
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Abdominal aorta
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Brachiocephalic
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Detailed explanation-1: -The brachiocephalic trunk is the first branch of the aortic arch and supplies blood to the right arm and right head and neck. The left common carotid artery is the second branch of the aortic arch, which supplies blood to the left side of the head of the neck.
Detailed explanation-2: -The brachiocephalic artery, brachiocephalic trunk, or more commonly referred to clinically as the innominate artery, is one of the three great vessels of the aortic arch that supplies blood to the head, neck and upper extremities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ascending aorta has two small branches, the left and right coronary arteries. These arteries provide blood to the heart muscle, and their blockage is the cause myocardial infarctions or heart attacks.