List of arteries of the human body
# 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 :

