BIOL 2402, A &P II Laboratory
Minimum required structures and slides for:
Exercise 33: Anatomy of Blood Vessels
Dissection Exercise 9: Dissection of the Blood Vessels of the Cat
A. Structures on human models:
1. Arteries:
Ascending Aorta
Aortic Arch
Descending Aorta
Abdominal Aorta
Right Brachiocephalic
Common Carotid
External Carotid
Internal Carotid
Vertebral
Basilar
Posterior Cerebral
Posterior Communicating
Middle Cerebral
Anterior Cerebral
Anterior Communicating
Subclavian
Axillary
Brachial
Ulnar
Radial
Intercostal
Splenic
Celiac Trunk
Superior Mesenteric
Suprarenal
Renal
Gonadal
Inferior Mesenteric
Common Iliac
External Iliac
Internal Iliac
Femoral
Popliteal
Anterior Tibial
Posterior Tibial
Fibular
2. Veins:
Superior Saggital Sinus
Inferior Saggital Sinus
Transverse Sinus
Internal Jugular
External Jugular
Brachiocephalic
Subclavian
Axillary
Brachial
Ulnar
Radial
Median Cubital
Cephalic
Basilic
Hepatic Portal
Hepatic
Azygos
Hemiazygos
Intercostal
Renal
Gonadal
Superior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena Cava
Common Iliac
External Iliac
Internal Iliac
Femoral
Popliteal
Anterior Tibial
Posterior Tibial
Fibular
Great Saphenous
Small Saphenous
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3. Structures on a vessels model (H12):
tunica intima, tunica media, tunica externa, and valves in veins
B. Microscope slides and structures to ID on each slide
Identify the following layers where found on the vessels in the slides below: tunica
intima including endothelium, tunica media, and tunica externa
1. slide #25 artery and vein: distinguish between an artery and a vein
2. slide #26 blood vessels: distinguish between an artery, vein and capillary
C. Vessels to identify on the cat dissection
1. Arteries
a. Aorta
b. Brachiocephalic
c. Carotid- right and left
d. Subclavian – right and left
e. Axillary
f. Brachial
g. Descending aorta
h. Abdominal aorta
i. Celiac trunk
j. Superior mesenteric
k. Renal
l. Gonadal
m. Inferior mesenteric
n. IIliac – common, external, and internal
o. Femoral
2. Veins
a. Brachiocephalic
b. Jugular –internal and external
c. Subclavian
d. Brachial
e. Inferior vena cava
f. Renal
g. Illiac – common, internal, and external
h. Femoral
i. Great saphenous
There are no optional vessels on the list; however there are many vessels in the lab manual that
are not included above. You are welcome to add other vessels as you like, but the vessels listed
here for the human and cat are the minimum vessels you need to cover.
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