# 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
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 descending
Left coronary:
Left anterior descending
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 :