Blood Vessel Facts

The three major branches from the aortic arch are the right brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery.

The medial cubital vein is a connection of the radial, ulnar, basilic and brachial veins, is found on the anterior portion of the elbow and is a common site for blood draws.

The renal artery supplies the kidneys with blood while the hepatic artery supplies the liver with blood.

The hole in the diagram that major blood vessels pass through is the aortic hiatus.

The longest blood vessel in the body is the great saphenous vien.

The portion of the descending aorta which is superior to the diaphragm is the thoracic aorta.