THE CIRCULATION 185 



TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL ARTERIES 

 (SEE PLATE OPPOSITE PAGE 146) 



The Head 



Oph-thal'n c, supplies the eye* 



External Ca-rot'id f Lin 'g ual supplies the tongue. 



if \ Fa'"'* 1 ' supplies the lower part of the face. 



' I Tem'po-ral, supplies the upper part of the head and face. 



The Trunk 



The A-or'ta, arising from the heart, is the main arterial trunk. 



Cor'o-na-ry, supplies the walls of the heart. 



Bron'chi-al, supplies the lungs. 



In-ter-cos'tals, supply the walls of the chest. 



Gas'tric, supplies the stomach. 



He-pat'ic, supplies the liver. 



Splen'ic, supplies the spleen. 



Re'nal, supplies the kidney. 



Mes-en-ter'ics, supply the bowels. 



Spi'nal, supplies the spinal cord. 



The Upper Limb 



Branches of the Ax-il-la'ry, supply the shoulder. 

 " " Bra'chi-al, supply the arm. 



44 ' * *~ ' j supply the forearm and fingers. 



The Lower Limb 



Branches of the Fem'o-ral, supply the hip and thigh. 

 " " Pop-li-te'al, ) 



" Tib'i-al, Uupply the leg and foot. 

 " " Per-o-ne'al, J 



QUESTIONS FOR TOPICAL REVIEW 



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1. In what organisms is the so-called circulatory fluid found ? 152 



2. How is it designated in the different organisms ? 152 



3. What can you state of the importance of blood to the body ? 152 



4. Of its great abundance, color, and composition ? 152, 153 



5. Describe the corpuscles of the human blood 153, 154 



(>. What is said of them in comparison with those of the lower, animals? 153 



7. Of the importance of sometimes detecting human from other blood? 153 



8. What means have we of detecting blood in spots or stains ? 153 



9. What is meant by coagulation of the blood ? 155 



