title: List of arteries of the human body
text: # List of arteries of the human body
  
  This is a list of arteries of the human body.
  
  * The aorta
  * The arteries of the head and neck
     * The common carotid artery
        * The external carotid artery
        * The triangles of the neck
        * The internal carotid artery
     * The arteries of the brain
  * The arteries of the upper extremity
     * The subclavian artery
     * The axilla
        * The axillary artery
        * The brachial artery
        * The radial artery
        * The ulnar artery
  * The arteries of the trunk
     * The descending aorta
        * The thoracic aorta
        * The abdominal aorta
     * The common iliac arteries
        * The hypogastric artery
        * The external iliac artery
  * The arteries of the lower extremity
     * The femoral artery
     * The popliteal artery
     * The anterior tibial artery
     * The arteria dorsalis pedis
     * The posterior tibial artery
  
  ## position of artery
  
  | Ascending aorta | Ascending aorta | Ascending aorta | Ascending aorta | Ascending aorta | Ascending aorta | Left coronary artery | Left coronary artery | Left coronary artery | Left coronary artery | Left coronary artery | Left coronary artery |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Right coronary artery | Right coronary artery | Right coronary artery | Right coronary artery | Right coronary artery | Right coronary artery | Circumflex a | Circumflex a | Circumflex a | Circumflex a | Circumflex a | Circumflex a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aortic arch | Aortic arch | Aortic arch | Aortic arch | Aortic arch | Aortic arch | Brachiocephalic a | Brachiocephalic a | Brachiocephalic a | Brachiocephalic a | Brachiocephalic a | Brachiocephalic a | R common carotid a | R common carotid a | R common carotid a | R common carotid a | R common carotid a | R common carotid a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R subclavian a | R subclavian a | R subclavian a | R subclavian a | R subclavian a | R subclavian a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L common carotid a | L common carotid a | L common carotid a | L common carotid a | L common carotid a | L common carotid a | Internal carotid a | Internal carotid a | Internal carotid a | Internal carotid a | Internal carotid a | Internal carotid a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | External carotid a | External carotid a | External carotid a | External carotid a | External carotid a | External carotid a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L subclavian a | L subclavian a | L subclavian a | L subclavian a | L subclavian a | L subclavian a | Vertebral artery | Vertebral artery | Vertebral artery | Vertebral artery | Vertebral artery | Vertebral artery |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Int. thoracic a | Int. thoracic a | Int. thoracic a | Int. thoracic a | Int. thoracic a | Int. thoracic a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thyrocervical trunk | Thyrocervical trunk | Thyrocervical trunk | Thyrocervical trunk | Thyrocervical trunk | Thyrocervical trunk |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Costocervical trunk | Costocervical trunk | Costocervical trunk | Costocervical trunk | Costocervical trunk | Costocervical trunk |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) | Dorsal scapular artery (mostly) |
  | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Descending aorta (Thorax) | Bronchial as | Bronchial as | Bronchial as | Bronchial as | Bronchial as | Bronchial as |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Abdominal aorta | Abdominal aorta | Abdominal aorta | Abdominal aorta | Abdominal aorta | Abdominal aorta | Celiac a | Celiac a | Celiac a | Celiac a | Celiac a | Celiac a | L gastric a | L gastric a | L gastric a | L gastric a | L gastric a | L gastric a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Common hepatic a | Common hepatic a | Common hepatic a | Common hepatic a | Common hepatic a | Common hepatic a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Splenic a | Splenic a | Splenic a | Splenic a | Splenic a | Splenic a |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SMA | SMA | SMA | SMA | SMA | SMA | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Renal as | Renal as | Renal as | Renal as | Renal as | Renal as | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IMA | IMA | IMA | IMA | IMA | IMA | | | | | | |
  | L common iliac a | L common iliac a | L common iliac a | L common iliac a | L common iliac a | L common iliac a | R common iliac a | R common iliac a | R common iliac a | R common iliac a | R common iliac a | R common iliac a |
  | External iliac a | External iliac a | External iliac a | External iliac a | External iliac a | External iliac a | Internal iliac a | Internal iliac a | Internal iliac a | Internal iliac a | Internal iliac a | Internal iliac a |
  | Femoral a | Femoral a | Femoral a | Femoral a | Femoral a | Femoral a | Profunda femoris a | Profunda femoris a | Profunda femoris a | Profunda femoris a | Profunda femoris a | Profunda femoris a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | Popliteal a | Popliteal a | Popliteal a | Popliteal a | Popliteal a | Popliteal a | Peroneal a | Peroneal a | Peroneal a | Peroneal a | Peroneal a | Peroneal a | | | | | | |
  | Anterior tibial a | Anterior tibial a | Anterior tibial a | Anterior tibial a | Anterior tibial a | Anterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a | Posterior tibial a |
  | Dorsalis pedis a | Dorsalis pedis a | Dorsalis pedis a | Dorsalis pedis a | Dorsalis pedis a | Dorsalis pedis a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  Arteries in the human body :
  
  vteArteries of the head and neckCCAECAsup. thyroid
  
  superior laryngeal
  
  sternocleidomastoid branch
  
  infrahyoid branch
  
  cricothyroid branch
  
  glandular branches
  
  asc. pharyngeal
  
  posterior meningeal
  
  pharyngeal branches
  
  inferior tympanic
  
  lingual
  
  suprahyoid
  
  dorsal lingual
  
  deep lingual
  
  sublingual
  
  facial
  
  cervical branches (ascending palatine, tonsillar, submental, glandular)
  
  facial branches (inferior labial
  
  superior labial / nasal septum
  
  lateral nasal
  
  angular)
  
  occipital
  
  sternocleidomastoid
  
  meningeal
  
  occipital
  
  auricular
  
  descending
  
  post. auricular
  
  stylomastoid
  
  stapedial
  
  auricular
  
  occipital
  
  Parotid
  
  supf. temporal
  
  transverse facial
  
  middle temporal (zygomatico-orbital)
  
  anterior auricular
  
  frontal
  
  parietal
  
  maxillary1st part / mandibular
  
  anterior tympanic
  
  deep auricular
  
  middle meningeal (superior tympanic, petrosal)
  
  accessory meningeal
  
  inferior alveolar
  
  2nd part / pterygoid
  
  to muscles of mastication (deep temporal, pterygoid, masseteric)
  
  buccal
  
  3rd part / pterygopalatine
  
  posterior superior alveolar
  
  infraorbital (anterior superior alveolar)
  
  descending palatine (greater palatine, lesser palatine)
  
  artery of the pterygoid canal
  
  sphenopalatine (posterior septal branches, posterior lateral nasal)
  
  pharyngeal
  
  ICAcervical
  
  carotid sinus
  
  petrous
  
  Vidian
  
  caroticotympanic
  
  cavernous/ ophthalmic
  
  orbital group:anterior ethmoidal
  
  posterior ethmoidal
  
  lacrimal (lateral palpebral)
  
  medial palpebral
  
  terminal (supraorbital, supratrochlear, dorsal nasal)
  
  ocular group: central retinal
  
  ciliary (short posterior, long posterior, anterior)
  
  Circulus arteriosus major
  
  hypophysial (superior, inferior)
  
  brain
  
  Circle of Willis
  
  ACA (anterior communicating, Recurrent artery of Heubner, Orbitofrontal artery)
  
  MCA (anterolateral central, Prefrontal artery, Superior terminal branch, Inferior terminal branch, Anterior temporal branch)
  
  posterior communicating
  
  anterior choroidal
  
  ScAvertebral artery
  
  meningeal
  
  spinal (posterior, anterior)
  
  basilar: pontine
  
  labyrinthine
  
  cerebellar (AICA, SCA, PICA)
  
  cerebral (PCA)
  
  thyrocervical trunkinferior thyroid
  
  inferior laryngeal
  
  tracheal
  
  esophageal
  
  ascending cervical
  
  pharyngeal
  
  glandular branches
  
  transverse cervical
  
  superficial branch
  
  deep branch / dorsal scapular
  
  scapular anastomosis
  
  suprascapular
  
  acromial branch
  
  scapular anastomosis
  
  costocervical trunk
  
  deep cervical
  
  Supreme Intercostal artery
  
  vteArteries of the torso and chestLungs
  
  Pulmonary artery
  
  Right
  
  Left (Ligamentum arteriosum)
  
  Heart
  
  Coronary circulation
  
  Right coronary:
  
  SA nodal
  
  AV nodal
  
  Atrial
  
  Right marginal
  
  Posterior interventricular
  
  Left coronary:
  
  Anterior interventricular
  
  Left circumflex (Left marginal)
  
  AortaSections
  
  Ascending aorta
  
  Aortic arch
  
  Descending aorta
  
  Thoracic aorta
  
  Abdominal aorta
  
  Aortic body
  
  Aortic archBrachiocephalic
  
  Thyreoidea ima
  
  Right subclavian
  
  Right common carotid
  
  Left common carotid
  
  External carotid
  
  Internal carotid
  
  Carotid body
  
  Carotid sinus
  
  Carotid bifurcation
  
  Left subclavian
  
  Internal thoracic: Anterior intercostal
  
  Thymic
  
  Pericardiacophrenic
  
  Perforating branches
  
  terminal (Musculophrenic, superior epigastric)
  
  Costocervical trunk: Highest intercostal (Posterior intercostal 1–2)
  
  Deep cervical
  
  Descending aorta
  
  visceral: Bronchial
  
  Esophageal
  
  Mediastinal
  
  parietal: Posterior intercostal 3–11
  
  Subcostal
  
  Superior phrenic
  
  vteArteries of the abdomen and pelvisAbdominal aortaInferior phrenic
  
  Superior suprarenal
  
  CeliacLeft gastric
  
  Esophageal branches
  
  Common hepatic
  
  Proper hepatic
  
  cystic
  
  Right gastric
  
  Gastroduodenal
  
  right gastroepiploic
  
  superior pancreaticoduodenal
  
  supraduodenal
  
  Splenic
  
  Pancreatic branches
  
  greater
  
  dorsal
  
  Short gastrics
  
  Left gastroepiploic
  
  Superior mesenteric
  
  Inferior pancreaticoduodenal
  
  Intestinal
  
  jejunal
  
  ileal
  
  arcades
  
  vasa recta
  
  Ileocolic
  
  colic
  
  anterior cecal
  
  posterior cecal
  
  ileal branch
  
  appendicular
  
  Right colic
  
  Middle colic
  
  Marginal
  
  Suprarenal
  
  Middle suprarenal
  
  Renal
  
  Inferior suprarenal
  
  Ureteral
  
  Gonadal
  
  Testicular artery
  
  Ovarian artery
  
  Lumbar
  
  Lumbar arteries
  
  Inferior mesenteric
  
  Left colic
  
  Marginal
  
  Sigmoid
  
  Superior rectal
  
  Common iliacInternal iliacPosterior surfaceIliolumbar
  
  Lumbar branch
  
  Iliac branch
  
  Anterior surfaceSuperior vesical artery
  
  Umbilical artery
  
  Medial umbilical ligament
  
  to ductus deferens
  
  Obturator
  
  Anterior branch
  
  Pubic branch
  
  Posterior branch
  
  Acetabular branch
  
  Cruciate anastomosis
  
  Corona mortis
  
  Middle rectal
  
  Vaginal branch ♀ / Prostatic branch ♂
  
  Uterine ♀
  
  Arcuate
  
  Vaginal branches
  
  Ovarian branches
  
  Tubal branches
  
  Spiral
  
  Vaginal ♀ / Inferior vesical ♂
  
  Inferior gluteal
  
  Accompanying of sciatic nerve
  
  Cruciate anastomosis
  
  Internal pudendal
  
  Inferior rectal
  
  Perineal
  
  posterior scrotal
  
  posterior labial
  
  Bulb of penis/vestibule
  
  Urethral
  
  Deep artery of the penis
  
  helicine
  
  Deep artery of clitoris
  
  Dorsal of the penis
  
  Dorsal of the clitoris
  
  External iliac
  
  Inferior epigastric
  
  Corona mortis
  
  Deep circumflex iliac
  
  Femoral
  
  see arteries of lower limbs
  
  Median sacral
  
  Coccygeal glomus
  
  vteArteries of the human armAxillaryShoulder before teres minor1st part
  
  Superior thoracic artery
  
  2nd part
  
  Thoracoacromial artery
  
  pectoral branch
  
  acromial branch
  
  clavicular branch
  
  deltoid branch
  
  Lateral thoracic artery
  
  3rd part
  
  Subscapular artery
  
  scapular anastomosis
  
  circumflex scapular artery
  
  thoracodorsal artery
  
  anterior humeral circumflex artery
  
  posterior humeral circumflex artery
  
  BrachialArm before cubital fossa
  
  profunda brachii
  
  radial collateral
  
  medial collateral
  
  ulnar collateral
  
  superior
  
  inferior
  
  Radial arteryforearm
  
  radial recurrent
  
  wrist/carpus
  
  Dorsal carpal branch
  
  dorsal carpal arch
  
  Palmar carpal branch
  
  deep palmar arch
  
  hand
  
  Superficial palmar branch
  
  princeps pollicis
  
  radialis indicis artery
  
  superficial palmar arch
  
  Median artery
  
  median artery
  
  Ulnar arteryforearm
  
  ulnar recurrent
  
  anterior
  
  posterior
  
  common interosseous
  
  anterior
  
  posterior
  
  interosseous recurrent
  
  wrist/carpus
  
  Dorsal carpal branch
  
  dorsal carpal arch
  
  Palmar carpal branch
  
  superficial palmar arch
  
  Arterial ArchesDorsal carpal arch
  
  dorsal metacarpal
  
  dorsal digital
  
  Palmar carpal arch
  
  superficial palmar arch
  
  common palmar digital
  
  proper palmar digital
  
  deep palmar arch
  
  palmar metacarpal
  
  vteArteries of the human legInferior epigastric
  
  cremasteric ♂ / round ligament ♀
  
  Deep circumflex iliac
  
  no major branches
  
  FemoralIn femoral canal
  
  superficial epigastric
  
  superficial circumflex iliac
  
  superficial external pudendal
  
  deep external pudendal
  
  anterior scrotal ♂
  
  Descending genicular
  
  saphenous branch
  
  articular branches
  
  Deep femoral artery
  
  medial circumflex femoral
  
  ascending
  
  descending
  
  superficial
  
  deep
  
  acetabular
  
  lateral circumflex femoral
  
  descending
  
  transverse
  
  ascending
  
  perforating
  
  Cruciate anastomosis
  
  Trochanteric anastomosis
  
  PoplitealGenicular
  
  superior genicular (medial, lateral)
  
  middle genicular
  
  inferior genicular (medial, lateral)
  
  Sural
  
  no major branches
  
  Anterior tibial
  
  tibial recurrent
  
  posterior
  
  anterior
  
  anterior malleolar
  
  medial
  
  lateral
  
  dorsalis pedis: tarsal (medial, lateral)
  
  Tibial-fibular (Tibial-peroneal) trunk
  
  Posterior tibial
  
  circumflex fibular
  
  medial plantar
  
  lateral plantar
  
  fibular (peroneal)
  
  Arches
  
  arcuate
  
  dorsal metatarsal
  
  first dorsal metatarsal
  
  deep plantar
  
  dorsal digital arteries
  
  plantar arch
  
  plantar metatarsal
  
  common plantar digital
  
  proper plantar digital :
  
  