List of arteries of the human body

This is a list of arteries of the human body.

## Arteries

* Arteries of the head and neck
	+ Common carotid artery
		- External carotid artery
			* Superior thyroid artery
				+ Superior laryngeal artery
				+ Sternocleidomastoid branch of the superior thyroid artery
				+ Infrahyoid branch of superior thyroid artery
				+ Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery
				+ Glandular branches fo the superior thyroid artery
			* Ascending pharyngeal artery
				+ Posterior meningeal artery
				+ Pharyngeal branches of ascending pharyngeal artery
				+ Inferior tympanic artery
			* Lingual artery
				+ Suprahyoid branch of lingual artery
				+ Dorsal lingual branches of lingual artery
				+ Deep lingual artery
				+ Sublingual artery
			* Facial artery
				+ Ascending palatine artery
				+ Tonsillar branch of the facial artery
				+ Submental artery
				+ Glandular branches of facial artery
				+ Inferior labial artery
				+ Superior labial artery
				+ Nasal septum
				+ Lateral nasal branch of facial artery
				+ Angular artery
			* Occipital artery
				+ Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery
				+ Meningeal branch of occipital artery
				+ Occipital branches of occipital artery
				+ Auricular branch of occipital artery
				+ Descending branch of occipital artery
			* Posterior auricular artery
				+ Stylomastoid artery
				+ Stapedial branch of posterior auricular artery
				+ Auricular branch of posterior auricular artery
				+ Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery
				+ Parotid branch of posterior auricular artery
			* Superficial temporal artery
				+ Transverse facial artery
				+ Middle temporal artery
					- Zygomatico-orbital artery
				+ Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery
				+ Frontal branch of superficial temporal artery
				+ Parietal branch of superficial temporal artery
			* Maxillary artery
				+ Mandibular
					- Anterior tympanic artery
					- Deep auricular artery
					- Middle meningeal artery
						* Superior tympanic artery
						* Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
					- Accessory meningeal artery
					- Inferior alveolar artery
				+ Pterygoid
					- Deep temporal arteries
					- Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
					- Masseteric artery
					- Buccal artery
				+ Pterygopalatine
					- Posterior superior alveolar artery
					- Infraorbital artery
						* Anterior superior alveolar arteries
					- Descending palatine artery
						* Greater palatine artery
						* Lesser palatine arteries
					- Artery of the pterygoid canal
					- Sphenopalatine artery
						* Posterior septal branches fo sphenopalatine artery
						* Posterior lateral nasal arteries
					- Ascending pharyngeal artery
		- Internal carotid artery
			* Cervical part of internal carotid artery
				+ Carotid sinus
			* Petrous portion of the internal carotid artery
				+ Artery of the pterygoid canal
				+ Caroticotympanic arteries
			* Cavernous part of internal carotid artery/Ophthalmic artery
				+ Anterior ethmoidal artery
				+ Posterior ethmoidal artery
				+ Lacrimal artery
					- Lateral palpebral arteries
				+ Medial palpebral arteries
				+ Supraorbital artery
				+ Supratrochlear artery
				+ Dorsal nasal artery
				+ Central retinal artery
				+ Ciliary arteries
					- Short posterior ciliary arteries
					- Long posterior ciliary arteries
					- Anterior ciliary arteries
				+ Circulus arteriosus major
				+ Superior hypophysial artery
				+ Inferior hypophysial artery
			* Cerebral circulation
				+ Circle of Willis
				+ Anterior cerebral artery
					- Anterior communicating artery
					- Recurrent artery of Heubner
					- Orbitofrontal artery
				+ Middle cerebral artery
					- Anterolateral central arteries
				+ Posterior communicating artery
				+ Anterior choroidal artery
* Arteries of the upper extremity
	+ Subclavian artery
		- Vertebral artery
			* Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
			* Posterior spinal artery
			* Anterior spinal artery
			* Basilar artery
				+ Pontine arteries
			* Labyrinthine artery
			* Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
			* Superior cerebellar artery
			* Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
			* Posterior cerebral artery
		- Thyrocervical trunk
			* Inferior thyroid artery
				+ Inferior laryngeal artery
				+ Tracheal branches of inferior thyroid artery
				+ Esophageal branches of inferior thyroid artery
				+ Ascending cervical artery
				+ Pharyngeal branches of inferior thyroid artery
				+ Glandular branches of the inferior thyroid artery
			* Transverse cervical artery
				+ Superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
				+ Dorsal scapular artery
				+ Scapular anastomosis
			* Suprascapular artery
				+ Acromial branch of suprascapular artery
				+ Scapular anastomosis
		- Costocervical trunk
			* Deep cervical artery
			* Highest intercostal artery
	+ Axillary artery
		- Shoulder
			* 1st part
				+ Superior thoracic artery
			* 2nd part
				+ Thoracoacromial artery
					- Pectoral branch of thoracoacromial artery
					- Acromial branch of thoracoacromial artery
					- Clavicular branch of thoracoacromial artery
					- Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery
				+ Lateral thoracic artery
			* 3rd part
				+ Subscapular artery
					- Scapular anastomosis
					- Circumflex scapular artery
					- Thoracodorsal artery
				+ Anterior humeral circumflex artery
				+ Posterior humeral circumflex artery
	+ Brachial artery
		- Forearm
			* Profunda brachii
				+ Radial collateral artery
				+ Medial collateral artery
			* Superior ulnar collateral artery
			* Inferior ulnar collateral artery
		- Radial artery
			* Forearm
				+ Radial recurrent artery
			* Wrist
				+ Dorsal carpal branch of the radial artery
					- Dorsal carpal arch
				+ Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
					- Deep palmar arch
			* Hand
				+ Superficial palmar branch of radial artery
					- Princeps pollicis artery
					- Radial artery of index finger
					- Superficial palmar arch
		- Median artery
		- Ulnar artery
			* Forearm
				+ Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
				+ Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
				+ Common interosseous artery
					- Anterior interosseous artery
					- Posterior interosseous artery
						* Interosseous recurrent artery
			* Wrist
				+ Dorsal carpal branch of the ulnar artery
					- Dorsal carpal arch
				+ Palmar carpal branch of ulnar artery
					- Superficial palmar arch
	+ Arterial arches
		- Dorsal carpal arch
			* Dorsal metacarpal arteries
			* Dorsal digital arteries of hand
		- Palmar carpal arch
			* Superficial palmar arch
				+ Common palmar digital arteries
			* Proper palmar digital arteries
			* Deep palmar arch
				+ Palmar metacarpal arteries
* Arteries of the trunk
	+ Lungs
		- Pulmonary artery
			* Right pulmonary artery
			* Left pulmonary artery
				+ Ligamentum arteriosum
	+ Heart
		- Coronary circulation
		- Right coronary artery
			* Sinoatrial nodal artery
			* Atrioventricular nodal branch
			* Atrial branches of coronary arteries
			* Right marginal branch of right coronary artery
			* Posterior interventricular artery
		- Left coronary artery
			* Anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery
			* Circumflex branch of left coronary artery
				+ Left marginal artery
	+ Aorta
		- Ascending aorta
		- Aortic arch
			* Brachiocephalic artery
			* Common carotid artery
			* Subclavian artery
		- Descending aorta
			* Thoracic aorta
				+ Bronchial artery
				+ Esophageal branches of thoracic part of aorta
				+ Mediastinal branches of thoracic part of aorta
			* Abdominal aorta
				+ Posterior intercostal arteries
				+ Subcostal arteries
				+ Superior phrenic arteries
		- Aortic body
* Arteries of the abdomen and pelvis
	+ Abdominal aorta
		- Celiac artery
			* Left gastric artery
				+ Esophageal branches of left gastric artery
			* Common hepatic artery
				+ Hepatic artery proper
					- Cystic artery
				+ Right gastric artery
				+ Gastroduodenal artery
					- Right gastroepiploic artery
					- Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
					- Supraduodenal artery
			* Splenic artery
				+ Pancreatic branches of splenic artery
					- Greater pancreatic artery
					- Dorsal pancreatic artery
				+ Short gastric arteries
				+ Left gastroepiploic artery
		- Superior mesenteric artery
			* Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
			* Intestinal arteries
				+ Jejunal arteries
				+ Ileal arteries
				+ Arterial arcades
				+ Vasa recta (intestines)
			* Ileocolic artery
				+ Colic branch of ileocolic artery
				+ Anterior cecal artery
				+ Posterior cecal artery
				+ Ileal branch of ileocolic artery
				+ Appendicular artery
			* Right colic artery
			* Middle colic artery
				+ Marginal artery of the colon
		- Suprarenal artery
			* Middle suprarenal arteries
		- Renal artery
			* Inferior suprarenal artery
			* Ureteral branches of renal artery
		- Gonadal artery
			* Testicular artery
			* Ovarian artery
		- Lumbar arteries
			* Lumbar arteries
		- Inferior mesenteric artery
			* Left colic artery
				+ Marginal artery of the colon
			* Sigmoid arteries
			* Superior rectal artery
		- Common iliac artery
			* Internal iliac artery
				+ Posterior surface
					- Iliolumbar artery
						* Lumbar branch of iliolumbar artery
						* Iliac branch of iliolumbar artery
				+ Anterior surface
					- Superior vesical artery
						* Umbilical artery
							+ Medial umbilical ligament
						* Artery to the ductus deferens
					- Obturator artery
						* Anterior branch of the obturator artery
							+ Pubic branch of the obturator artery
						* Posterior branch of the obturator artery
							+ Ligament of head of femur
						* Cruciate anastomosis
					- Middle rectal artery
						* Vaginal branch of middle rectal artery
						* Prostatic branch of middle rectal artery
					- Uterine artery
						* Arcuate vessels of uterus
						* Vaginal branches of uterine artery
						* Ovarian branch of uterine artery
						* Tubal branch of uterine artery
						* Spiral artery
					- Vaginal artery
					- Inferior vesical artery
					- Inferior gluteal artery
						* Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
						* Cruciate anastomosis
					- Internal pudendal artery
						* Inferior rectal artery
						* Perineal artery
							+ Posterior scrotal arteries
							+ Posterior labial arteries
						* Artery of bulb of penis
						* Artery of bulb of vestibule
						* Urethral artery
						* Deep artery of the penis
							+ Helicine arteries of penis
						* Deep artery of clitoris
						* Dorsal artery of the penis
						* Dorsal artery of the clitoris
			* Externa iliac artery
				+ Inferior epigastric artery
				+ Deep circumflex iliac artery
				+ Femoral artery
		- Median sacral artery
			* Coccygeal glomus
* Arteries of the lower extremity
	+ Inferior epigastric artery
		- Cremasteric artery
		- Artery of round ligament of uterus
	+ Deep circumflex iliac artery
	+ Femoral artery
		- Femoral canal
			* Superficial epigastric artery
			* Superficial circumflex iliac artery
			* Superficial external pudendal artery
			* Deep external pudendal artery
				+ Anterior scrotal arteries
		- Descending genicular artery
			* Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery
			* Articular branches of descending genicular artery
		- Deep artery of the thigh
			* Medial circumflex femoral artery
				+ Ascending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
				+ Descending branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
					- Superficial branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
					- Deep branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
					- Acetabular branch of medial circumflex femoral artery
			* Lateral circumflex femoral artery
				+ Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery
				+ Transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery
				+ Ascending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery
			* Perforating arteries
			* Cruciate anastomosis
			* Trochanteric anastomosis
	+ Popliteal artery
		- Genicular
			* Superior genicular arteries
				+ Medial superior genicular artery
				+ Lateral superior genicular artery
			* Middle genicular artery
			* Inferior genicular arteries
				+ Medial inferior genicular artery
				+ Lateral inferior genicular artery
		- Sural arteries
		- Anterior tibial artery
			* Posterior tibial recurrent artery
			* Anterior tibial recurrent artery
			* Anterior medial malleolar artery
			* Anterior lateral malleolar artery
			* Dorsalis pedis artery
				+ Medial tarsal arteries
				+ Lateral tarsal artery
		- Tibial-fibular trunk
			* Posterior tibial artery
				+ Circumflex fibular artery
				+ Medial plantar artery
				+ Lateral plantar artery
				+ Fibular artery
		- Arches
			* Arcuate artery of the foot
				+ Dorsal metatarsal arteries
				+ First dorsal metatarsal artery
			* Deep plantar artery
			* Dorsal digital arteries of foot
			* Plantar arch
				+ Plantar metatarsal arteries
				+ Common plantar digital arteries
				+ Proper plantar digital arteries