UNDER CONSTRUCTION

LUMEN Learn 'Em Arteries

Heart
Right atrium
Block Section Identify right atrium
CT1   Follow SVC entering right atrium.
CT2 Note the relationship of right atrium to other chambers of heart.
CT3  Note which heart border, the right atrium forms
CT4   Right atrium emptying into right ventricle. 
CXR Identify the location of right atrium
Angiogram  
Left atrium

CT1   

Pulmonary veins entering left atrium
CT 3 Left atrium emptying into left ventricle
CT 2  Note mitral valve leaflet. Note its location.
CT4 Relationship of LA to Esophagus
Angiogram  
Right ventricle
Block Section  
Block Section  
CT 1     

Note the relationship of right ventricle to Sternum.

CT 2 Note the relationship to other chambers of heart
CT 3  Right atrium emptying into right ventricle. 
CT 4 Note the interventricular septum
CXR Locate right ventricle
Angiogram  
Left ventricle
CT1   

Note left ventricular wall thickness and Inter ventricular septum

CT 2 Forms left heart border
CT3 Origin of Aorta
CXR Locate left ventricle
Angiogram  
Aorta
Thoracic Aorta
Drawing Follow Aorta from Aortic valve, ascending, arch and descending portions of Aorta.
Angiogram Follow Aorta from Aortic valve, ascending, arch and descending portions of Aorta
CXR Various portions of Aorta
Ascending aorta
CT 5 Aortic valve
CT 4    Main pulmonary artery is to  left of aortic root.
Angiogram Ascending Aorta Start and end
   
Angiogram Branches of Ascending Aorta 
CXR Location of ascending  Aorta
Lateral Location of ascending  Aorta
Arch of aorta
Image1 Major branches of Thoracic Aorta. Follow the major branches of Aortic arch to neck.
Angiogram1 Aorta and brnaches
Angiogram Aorta and branches
Image4 Aorta and branches
Image2 Branches
CT 3 Start of aortic arch
CT 2 Aorta arching across mediastinum
CT 1     Major branches on the surface of aortic arch
Lateral chest Locate Aortic arch
CXR Locate Aortic arch
Descending aorta
Angiogram1 Aorta and branches
Image2 Aorta and branches
CT 6   Relation to Esophagus, left pleura and Vertebra
CT 7 Relation to Esophagus, left pleura and Vertebra
CT 8 Relation to Esophagus, left pleura and Vertebra
CXR Locate descending Aorta
Lateral Locate descending Aorta
Brachio cephalic artery
Angiogram Aorta and branches
CT 1 Starting from the arch of aorta
CT3   Relation to brachiocephalic vein
CT4    Relation to brachiocephalic vein
CT 2 Relation to brachiocephalic vein
CT 3 Relation to brachiocephalic vein
CT 4  Divides into right common carotid and right subclavian arteries
CT2 .
Left Common carotid artery
Angiogram1 Aorta and brnaches
CT 1 Starting from the arch of aorta
CT 2 Middle branch of the arch of aorta
CT 3 Middle branch of the arch of aorta
CT 4 Courses towards neck
CT2  Courses into neck
CT3    Relation to left brachiocephalic vein
CT4    Relation to left brachiocephalic vein

Subclavian artery

Angiogram Origin
Angiogram Brnaches
CT 2 Lat branch off of arch of aorta
CT 3 Relation to trachea and esophagus
CT 4 Relation to trachea and esophagus
CT2 Coursing into neck
CT3  
CT4  
CT 5 Coursing into neck
Coronary artery
Drawing Coronary artery and its branches
Angiogram Branches of Ascending Aorta 
Angiogram Left Coronary artery
Angiogram Right Coronary artery
Angiogram Branches of LCA
Angiogram Branches of RCA
   
Superior Vena cava
CT1         Left joining right brachiocephalic vein to form SVC
CT2 Left joining right brachiocephalic vein to form SVC
CT3   SVC
CT4  Relationship to Aorta and right pulmonary artery
CT5  SVC drained into right atrium
Hema41a Azygous vein joining SVC
Angiogram  
CXR Locate SVC
Brachiocephalic veins
CT1     Internal jugular vein joins subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein
CT2   Internal jugular vein joins subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein
CT3    Left brachiocephalic crosses mediastinum towards right brachiocephalic vein
CT4 Right brachiocephalic descends vertically
CT5  Left joins right brachiocephalic vein to form SVC
CT6   Left joins right brachiocephalic vein to form SVC
CT7 Left joins right brachiocephalic vein to form SVC

Coronary Sinus

Heart Coronary sinus
Sandy2

Sandy2a

Coronary sinus in the atrioventricular groove and entering right atrium
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Azygous vein  /   Hemiazygous vein

gi/Sandy1

Sandy1a

Azygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and Esophagus
Sandy3

Sandy3a

Azygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and Esophagus
Sandy6

Sandy6b

Azygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and Esophagus
Sandy7

Sandy7a

Azygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and Esophagus
Sandy12b

Sandy12c

Hemiazygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and diaphragmatic crus
Sandy14b

Sandy14c

Hemiazygous vein relation to Aorta, Vertebra and diaphragmatic crus
Sandy19b

Sandy19c

Hemiazygous connecting to left renal vein in this case.
Sandy5b

Sandy5c

Hemiazygous crosses over to join Azygous vein
Hema41a Azygous joining SVC
CXR Locate Azygous vein
Inferior vena cava
CXR Locate IVC
Lateral Locate IVC
CT IVC entering RA
Pulmonary artery
Block Section  
CXR  
CXR  
CT 1  To left of Aorta
CT 2 Divides into left and right pulmonary arteries
CT 3

Pulmonary artery branches in the lungs.

Angiogram Main Pulmonary artery
Angiogram Right Pulmonary artery
Angiogram Left Pulmonary artery
Angiogram Lateral view
CXR Right and left 
Lateral Locate left and right pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary veins
CT 1  Pulmonary veins entering left atrium.
CT 2  

Left Pulmonary veins entering left atrium.

CXR Locate pulmonary veins