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{{Short description|All arteries of human body}}
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In [[anatomy]], '''arterial tree''' is used to refer to all [[arteries]] and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the [[human]] arterial tree. Starting from the [[aorta]]:

the following are the parts

== [[Ascending aorta]] ==
It is a portion of the '''aorta''' commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.

=== [[Right coronary artery]] ===
*[[posterior interventricular artery]] (mostly)
*[[SA nodal artery]] (in 60%)
*Right marginal artery

=== [[Left coronary artery]] ===
*[[anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery|anterior interventricular]]
**septal
**diagonal
*[[Circumflex branch of left coronary artery|circumflex]]
**[[SA nodal artery]] (in 40%)
**[[posterior interventricular artery]] (occasionally)
**[[Left marginal arteries]]
**[[posterolateral artery]]
*[[ramus intermedius]] (sometimes)

== [[Aortic arch]] ==

=== [[brachiocephalic artery]] ===
*[[right common carotid artery]]
*[[right subclavian artery]]

=== [[left common carotid artery]] (directly from arch of aorta on left mostly) ===

==== [[internal carotid artery]] ====

*[[ophthalmic artery]]
**Orbital group
*** [[Lacrimal artery]]
****[[lateral palpebral arteries]]
****zygomatic branches
****recurrent branch
*** [[Supraorbital artery]]
****superficial branch
**** deep branch
*** [[Posterior ethmoidal artery]]
****meningeal branch
**** nasal branches
*** [[Anterior ethmoidal artery]]
****anterior meningeal artery
**** nasal branches
**** superior palpebral arch
**** inferior palpebral arch
*** [[Supratrochlear artery]]
*** [[Dorsal nasal artery]]
****twig to the upper part of [[lacrimal sac]]
****to root of nose
****dorsum of the nose
**Ocular group
*** [[Long posterior ciliary arteries]]
****Circulus arteriosus major
****Circulus arteriosus minor
*** [[Short posterior ciliary arteries]]
*** [[Anterior ciliary artery]]
*** [[Retinal artery|Central retinal artery]]
*** Muscular artery
*[[anterior cerebral artery]]
*[[middle cerebral artery]]
**[[anterolateral central arteries]]
***internal striate
***external striate
*[[posterior communicating artery]]

==== [[external carotid artery]] ====

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** [[Superior thyroid artery]]
*** [[Hyoid (infrahyoid) artery]]
*** [[Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery|Sternocleidomastoid artery]]
*** [[Superior laryngeal artery]]
*** [[Cricothyroid artery]]
** [[Ascending pharyngeal artery]]
** [[Lingual artery]]
** [[Facial artery]]
*** cervical
**** [[Ascending palatine artery]]
**** [[tonsillar branch of the facial artery|Tonsillar branch]]
**** [[Submental artery]]
*****superficial branch
*****deep branch
**** [[Glandular branches of facial artery|Glandular branches]]
*** facial
**** [[Inferior labial artery]]
**** [[Superior labial artery]]
**** [[Lateral nasal branch of facial artery|Lateral nasal branch]]
**** [[Angular artery]] - the terminal branch
** [[Occipital artery]]
* [[Posterior auricular artery]]
* Terminal branches
** [[Maxillary artery]]
***First portion
**** [[Deep auricular artery]]
**** [[Anterior tympanic artery]]
**** [[Middle meningeal artery]]
*****anterior and posterior
******[[ophthalmic artery]] (very rarely)
******[[superior tympanic artery]]
******vessels to [[semilunar ganglion]]
******superficial petrosal branch
******Orbital branches
******Temporal branches
**** [[Inferior alveolar artery]]
*****incisor branch
*****mental branch
*****lingual branch
*****mylohyoid branch
**** [[Accessory meningeal artery]]
***Second portion
**** [[Masseteric artery]]
**** [[Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery|Pterygoid branches]]
**** [[Deep temporal arteries]] (anterior and posterior)
**** [[Buccal artery]]
***Third portion
**** [[Sphenopalatine artery]], terminal branch
***** posterior lateral nasal branches
***** posterior septal branches
**** [[Descending palatine artery]]
*****greater palatine artery
*****lesser palatine arteries
**** [[Infraorbital artery]]
*****orbital branches
*****[[anterior superior alveolar arteries]]
**** [[Posterior superior alveolar artery]]
****branches to [[alveolar canals]]
****branches to [[gingiva]]
**** [[Pharyngeal artery]]
**** [[Artery of pterygoid canal]]
** [[Superficial temporal artery]]
***[[Transverse facial artery]]
***[[Middle temporal artery]]
***[[Anterior auricular branch]]
***[[frontal branch of superficial temporal artery|frontal branch]]
***[[parietal branch of superficial temporal artery|parietal branch]]

=== [[subclavian artery|Left subclavian artery]] (directly from arch of aorta on left) ===

==== [[vertebral artery]] ====

*[[Meningeal branches of vertebral artery]]
*[[Posterior spinal artery]]
**ascending branch
**descending branch
*[[Anterior spinal artery]]
*[[Posterior inferior cerebellar artery]]
**medial branch
**lateral branch
*[[Basilar artery]]
**[[Anterior inferior cerebellar artery]]
***[[labyrinthine artery]]
**pontine branches

==== [[internal thoracic artery]] ====

* [[Mediastinal]] branches
* [[Thymic]] branches
* [[Pericardiophrenic artery]]
* [[Human sternum|Sternal]] branches
* Perforating branches
* six [[anterior intercostal branches]]
** upper branches
** lower branches of the space anastomoses
*[[Musculophrenic artery]]
**intercostal branches (three)
**branches to lower part of the [[pericardium]]
**branches to [[diaphragm (anatomy)|diaphragm]]
**branches to [[abdominal muscles]]
*[[Superior epigastric artery]]

==== [[thyrocervical trunk]] ====

*[[inferior thyroid artery]]
*[[suprascapular artery]]
*[[transverse cervical artery]]
**Superficial branch
**Deep branch/[[Dorsal scapular artery]] (sometimes)

==== [[costocervical trunk]] ====

*[[Deep cervical artery]]
*[[Supreme intercostal artery]]
**1st and 2nd [[posterior intercostal artery]]

====[[Axillary artery]]====

*[[Superior thoracic artery]]
*[[Thoracoacromial artery]]
**[[acromial]]
**[[pectoralis major muscle|pectoral]]
**[[clavicular]]
**[[deltoid muscle|deltoid]]
*[[Lateral thoracic artery]]
*[[Subscapular artery]]
*[[Anterior humeral circumflex artery]]
*[[Posterior humeral circumflex artery]]

====[[Brachial artery]]====

*[[Profunda brachii artery]]
**[[radial collateral artery]]
**[[medial collateral artery]]
**branches to the [[deltoid muscle]]
*[[Superior ulnar collateral artery]]
**[[Posterior ulnar recurrent artery]]
*[[Inferior ulnar collateral artery]]
**Ascending branches
**Descending branches
*[[radial artery]]
**radial branches in the [[forearm]]
** [[Radial recurrent artery]]
** [[Palmar carpal branch of radial artery]]
** [[Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery]]
**radial branches at the [[wrist]]
** [[Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery]]
** First dorsal metacarpal artery
**radial branches in the hand
** [[Princeps pollicis artery]]
** [[Radialis indicis]]
** [[Deep palmar arch]]
*[[ulnar artery]]
**[[anterior ulnar recurrent artery]]
**[[posterior ulnar recurrent artery]]
**[[common interosseous artery]]
**[[posterior interosseous artery]]
***[[interosseous recurrent artery]]
**[[anterior interosseous artery]]
***muscular branches
***nutrient arteries of [[Radius (bone)|radius]] and [[ulna]]
***branch to [[volar carpal network]]
**muscular artery
**[[volar carpal]]
**[[palmar carpal arch]]
**[[dorsal carpal]]
**[[dorsal carpal arch]]
**[[deep volar]]
**[[superficial volar arch]]

== [[Thoracic aorta]] ==
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*[[bronchial artery|bronchial arteries]]
*[[esophageal artery|esophageal arteries]]
*[[mediastinal branches]]
*Lower 9(3rd to 11th) [[posterior intercostal arteries]]
*[[subcostal arteries]]
*[[superior phrenic arteries]]

== [[Abdominal aorta]] ==

=== [[inferior phrenic artery|inferior phrenic]] ===

===[[Celiac trunk|celiac]]===
*[[left gastric artery]]
**hepatic branch
**oesophageal branch
*[[common hepatic artery]]
**[[proper hepatic artery]]
***Terminal branches
****[[right hepatic artery]]
*****[[Cystic artery]]
****[[left hepatic artery]]
***[[right gastric artery]]
**[[gastroduodenal artery]]
***[[right gastro-omental artery]]
***[[superior pancreaticoduodenal artery]]
*[[splenic artery]]
**[[dorsal pancreatic artery]]
**[[short gastric arteries]]
**[[left gastro-omental artery]]
**[[Bühler's anastomotic artery]]

=== [[superior mesenteric artery|superior mesenteric]] ===
*[[inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery]]
*[[middle colic artery]]
*[[right colic artery]]
*[[intestinal arteries]]
*[[ileocolic artery]]

===[[middle suprarenal artery|middle suprarenal]]===

=== [[renal artery|renal]] ===

==== Anterior and posterior ====

===== [[interlobar artery]] =====
*[[arcuate arteries of the kidney|arcuate artery]]
**[[interlobular artery]]
***[[afferent arteriole]]
***[[efferent arteriole]]
****descending [[Vasa recta (kidney)|vasa recta]]
****[[peritubular capillaries]]

=== [[gonadal artery|gonadal]] ===
*[[testicular artery]] in males
*[[ovarian artery]] in females

===[[lumbar arteries|lumbar]]===

=== [[inferior mesenteric artery|inferior mesenteric]] ===
*[[left colic artery]]
**ascending branch
**descending branch
*[[sigmoid arteries]]
*[[superior rectal artery]]

===[[median sacral artery|median sacral]]===

=== [[common iliac artery|common iliac]] ===

== [[Common iliac arteries]] ==

=== [[Internal iliac artery]] ===

==== Anterior division ====
*[[obturator artery]]
*[[superior vesical artery]]
*[[Vaginal artery]] (females) / [[inferior vesical artery]] (males)
*[[middle rectal artery]]
*[[internal pudendal artery]]
**[[inferior rectal artery]]
**[[perineal artery]]
**[[posterior scrotal arteries|posterior scrotal branches]] in males/[[posterior labial branches]] in females
**[[urethral artery]]
**[[artery of bulb of penis]] in males / [[artery of bulb of vestibule]] in females
**[[dorsal artery of penis]] in males / [[dorsal artery of clitoris]] in females
**[[deep artery of penis]] in males / [[deep artery of clitoris]] in females
*[[inferior gluteal artery]]
**Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
*[[Uterine artery]] (females) / [[deferential artery]] (males)
**[[Vaginal artery]] (sometimes)
*(obliterated) [[umbilical artery]]

==== Posterior division ====
*[[iliolumbar artery]]
**Lumbar branch
**Iliac branch
*[[lateral sacral artery]]
**Superior
**Inferior
*[[superior gluteal artery]]
**Superficial branch
**Deep branch

=== [[external iliac artery]] ===
*[[Inferior epigastric artery]]
*[[Deep circumflex iliac artery]]
*[[femoral artery]]
**[[superficial epigastric artery]]
**[[Superficial circumflex iliac artery]]
**[[Superficial external pudendal artery]]
**[[Deep external pudendal artery]]
**[[Deep femoral artery]]
***[[Lateral femoral circumflex artery]]
****ascending branch
****descending branch
****transverse branch
***[[Medial femoral circumflex artery]]
****ascending branch
****descending branch
*****superficial branch
*****deep branch
*****acetabular branch
***[[Perforating arteries]]
****first perforating artery
****second perforating artery
****third/fourth perforating artery
**[[Descending genicular artery]]
***Saphenous branch
***Musculo-articular branch

==== [[Popliteal artery]] ====
*[[anterior tibial artery]]
**[[post. tibial recurrent artery]]
**[[ant. tibial recurrent artery]]
**muscular branches
**[[anterior medial malleolar artery]]
**[[anterior lateral malleolar artery]]
**[[Dorsalis pedis artery]]
*[[posterior tibial artery]]
**[[fibular artery]] (sometimes from popliteal artery)
***communicating branch to the [[anterior tibial artery]]
***perforating branch to the [[posterior tibial artery]]
**[[medial plantar artery]]
**[[lateral plantar artery]]
*[[sural artery]]
*[[medial superior genicular artery]]
**Branch to [[vastus medialis]]
**Branch to surface of the femur and the knee-joint
*[[lateral superior genicular artery]]
**superficial branch
**deep branch
*[[middle genicular artery]]
*[[medial inferior genicular artery]]
**branch to [[popliteus]]
*[[lateral inferior genicular artery]]

== See also ==
*[[Family tree of major arteries]]

== References ==
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