Arterial tree

In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta:

the following are the parts

Ascending aorta
It is a portion of the aorta commencing at the upper part of the base of the left ventricle, on a level with the lower border of the third costal cartilage behind the left half of the sternum.

Right coronary artery

 * posterior interventricular artery (mostly)
 * SA nodal artery (in 60%)
 * Right marginal artery

Left coronary artery

 * anterior interventricular
 * septal
 * diagonal
 * circumflex
 * SA nodal artery (in 40%)
 * posterior interventricular artery (occasionally)
 * Left marginal arteries
 * posterolateral artery
 * ramus intermedius (sometimes)

brachiocephalic artery

 * right common carotid artery
 * right subclavian artery

internal carotid artery

 * ophthalmic artery
 * Orbital group
 * Lacrimal artery
 * lateral palpebral arteries
 * zygomatic branches
 * recurrent branch
 * Supraorbital artery
 * superficial branch
 * deep branch
 * Posterior ethmoidal artery
 * meningeal branch
 * nasal branches
 * Anterior ethmoidal artery
 * anterior meningeal artery
 * nasal branches
 * superior palpebral arch
 * inferior palpebral arch
 * Supratrochlear artery
 * Dorsal nasal artery
 * twig to the upper part of lacrimal sac
 * to root of nose
 * dorsum of the nose
 * Ocular group
 * Long posterior ciliary arteries
 * Circulus arteriosus major
 * Circulus arteriosus minor
 * Short posterior ciliary arteries
 * Anterior ciliary artery
 * Central retinal artery
 * Muscular artery
 * anterior cerebral artery
 * middle cerebral artery
 * anterolateral central arteries
 * internal striate
 * external striate
 * posterior communicating artery

external carotid artery

 * Arising in carotid triangle
 * Superior thyroid artery
 * Hyoid (infrahyoid) artery
 * Sternocleidomastoid artery
 * Superior laryngeal artery
 * Cricothyroid artery
 * Ascending pharyngeal artery
 * Lingual artery
 * Facial artery
 * cervical
 * Ascending palatine artery
 * Tonsillar branch
 * Submental artery
 * superficial branch
 * deep branch
 * Glandular branches
 * facial
 * Inferior labial artery
 * Superior labial artery
 * Lateral nasal branch
 * Angular artery - the terminal branch
 * Occipital artery
 * Posterior auricular artery
 * Terminal branches
 * Maxillary artery
 * First portion
 * Deep auricular artery
 * Anterior tympanic artery
 * Middle meningeal artery
 * anterior and posterior
 * ophthalmic artery (very rarely)
 * superior tympanic artery
 * vessels to semilunar ganglion
 * superficial petrosal branch
 * Orbital branches
 * Temporal branches
 * Inferior alveolar artery
 * incisor branch
 * mental branch
 * lingual branch
 * mylohyoid branch
 * Accessory meningeal artery
 * Second portion
 * Masseteric artery
 * Pterygoid branches
 * Deep temporal arteries (anterior and posterior)
 * Buccal artery
 * Third portion
 * Sphenopalatine artery, terminal branch
 * posterior lateral nasal branches
 * posterior septal branches
 * Descending palatine artery
 * greater palatine artery
 * lesser palatine arteries
 * Infraorbital artery
 * orbital branches
 * anterior superior alveolar arteries
 * Posterior superior alveolar artery
 * branches to alveolar canals
 * branches to gingiva
 * Pharyngeal artery
 * Artery of pterygoid canal
 * Superficial temporal artery
 * Transverse facial artery
 * Middle temporal artery
 * Anterior auricular branch
 * frontal branch
 * parietal branch

vertebral artery

 * Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
 * Posterior spinal artery
 * ascending branch
 * descending branch
 * Anterior spinal artery
 * Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
 * medial branch
 * lateral branch
 * Basilar artery
 * Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
 * labyrinthine artery
 * pontine branches

internal thoracic artery

 * Mediastinal branches
 * Thymic branches
 * Pericardiophrenic artery
 * Sternal branches
 * Perforating branches
 * six anterior intercostal branches
 * upper branches
 * lower branches of the space anastomoses
 * Musculophrenic artery
 * intercostal branches (three)
 * branches to lower part of the pericardium
 * branches to diaphragm
 * branches to abdominal muscles
 * Superior epigastric artery

thyrocervical trunk

 * inferior thyroid artery
 * suprascapular artery
 * transverse cervical artery
 * Superficial branch
 * Deep branch/Dorsal scapular artery (sometimes)

costocervical trunk

 * Deep cervical artery
 * Supreme intercostal artery
 * 1st and 2nd posterior intercostal artery

Axillary artery

 * Superior thoracic artery
 * Thoracoacromial artery
 * acromial
 * pectoral
 * clavicular
 * deltoid
 * Lateral thoracic artery
 * Subscapular artery
 * Anterior humeral circumflex artery
 * Posterior humeral circumflex artery

Brachial artery

 * Profunda brachii artery
 * radial collateral artery
 * medial collateral artery
 * branches to the deltoid muscle
 * Superior ulnar collateral artery
 * Posterior ulnar recurrent artery
 * Inferior ulnar collateral artery
 * Ascending branches
 * Descending branches
 * radial artery
 * radial branches in the forearm
 * Radial recurrent artery
 * Palmar carpal branch of radial artery
 * Superficial palmar branch of the radial artery
 * radial branches at the wrist
 * Dorsal carpal branch of radial artery
 * First dorsal metacarpal artery
 * radial branches in the hand
 * Princeps pollicis artery
 * Radialis indicis
 * Deep palmar arch
 * ulnar artery
 * anterior ulnar recurrent artery
 * posterior ulnar recurrent artery
 * common interosseous artery
 * posterior interosseous artery
 * interosseous recurrent artery
 * anterior interosseous artery
 * muscular branches
 * nutrient arteries of radius and ulna
 * branch to volar carpal network
 * muscular artery
 * volar carpal
 * palmar carpal arch
 * dorsal carpal
 * dorsal carpal arch
 * deep volar
 * superficial volar arch

Thoracic aorta

 * bronchial arteries
 * esophageal arteries
 * mediastinal branches
 * Lower 9(3rd to 11th) posterior intercostal arteries
 * subcostal arteries
 * superior phrenic arteries

celiac

 * left gastric artery
 * hepatic branch
 * oesophageal branch
 * common hepatic artery
 * proper hepatic artery
 * Terminal branches
 * right hepatic artery
 * Cystic artery
 * left hepatic artery
 * right gastric artery
 * gastroduodenal artery
 * right gastro-omental artery
 * superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
 * splenic artery
 * dorsal pancreatic artery
 * short gastric arteries
 * left gastro-omental artery
 * Bühler's anastomotic artery

superior mesenteric

 * inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
 * middle colic artery
 * right colic artery
 * intestinal arteries
 * ileocolic artery

interlobar artery

 * arcuate artery
 * interlobular artery
 * afferent arteriole
 * efferent arteriole
 * descending vasa recta
 * peritubular capillaries

gonadal

 * testicular artery in males
 * ovarian artery in females

inferior mesenteric

 * left colic artery
 * ascending branch
 * descending branch
 * sigmoid arteries
 * superior rectal artery

Anterior division

 * obturator artery
 * superior vesical artery
 * Vaginal artery (females) / inferior vesical artery (males)
 * middle rectal artery
 * internal pudendal artery
 * inferior rectal artery
 * perineal artery
 * posterior scrotal branches in males/posterior labial branches in females
 * urethral artery
 * artery of bulb of penis in males / artery of bulb of vestibule in females
 * dorsal artery of penis in males / dorsal artery of clitoris in females
 * deep artery of penis in males / deep artery of clitoris in females
 * inferior gluteal artery
 * Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve
 * Uterine artery (females) / deferential artery (males)
 * Vaginal artery (sometimes)
 * (obliterated) umbilical artery

Posterior division

 * iliolumbar artery
 * Lumbar branch
 * Iliac branch
 * lateral sacral artery
 * Superior
 * Inferior
 * superior gluteal artery
 * Superficial branch
 * Deep branch

external iliac artery

 * Inferior epigastric artery
 * Deep circumflex iliac artery
 * femoral artery
 * superficial epigastric artery
 * Superficial circumflex iliac artery
 * Superficial external pudendal artery
 * Deep external pudendal artery
 * Deep femoral artery
 * Lateral femoral circumflex artery
 * ascending branch
 * descending branch
 * transverse branch
 * Medial femoral circumflex artery
 * ascending branch
 * descending branch
 * superficial branch
 * deep branch
 * acetabular branch
 * Perforating arteries
 * first perforating artery
 * second perforating artery
 * third/fourth perforating artery
 * Descending genicular artery
 * Saphenous branch
 * Musculo-articular branch

Popliteal artery

 * anterior tibial artery
 * post. tibial recurrent artery
 * ant. tibial recurrent artery
 * muscular branches
 * anterior medial malleolar artery
 * anterior lateral malleolar artery
 * Dorsalis pedis artery
 * posterior tibial artery
 * fibular artery (sometimes from popliteal artery)
 * communicating branch to the anterior tibial artery
 * perforating branch to the posterior tibial artery
 * medial plantar artery
 * lateral plantar artery
 * sural artery
 * medial superior genicular artery
 * Branch to vastus medialis
 * Branch to surface of the femur and the knee-joint
 * lateral superior genicular artery
 * superficial branch
 * deep branch
 * middle genicular artery
 * medial inferior genicular artery
 * branch to popliteus
 * lateral inferior genicular artery