CIRCULATORY SYTEM of the CAT Abdominal Aorta From the diaphragm

IVC/ SVC > R. Atrium > R. Ventricle > Pulmonary Arteries > Lungs (reoxygenation) > Hepatic A. Pancreas hepatoduodenal ligament
Pulmonary veins > L. Atrium > L. Ventricle > Aorta > To the rest of the body Coeliac A. Left gastric A. Lesser curvature stomach
Sinus Venosus Splenic A. Great omentum spleen
Aorta ABSENT Anterior Mesenteric A. greater part of the intestine
Conus Arteriosus
Pulmonary Arch Adrenolumbar AA. Adrenal gland dorsal body wall
2 Auricles & 2 Ventricles Chambers of the heart Renal AA. kidneys
Aortic trunk left half of the fourth aortic arch (right half in birds) Internal Dorsal wall to the scrotum
Single portal circulation (through Renal portal Spermatic/Ovarian AA. Lateral to the ovaries
Portal Vein liver); elimination of portal system fused Lumbar AA.
circulation through the kidneys Postcaval vein Iliolumbar AA.
Structures of the Heart Posterior Mesenteric A. Descending colon, rectum, mesocolon
Firm thick cone w/a posterior pointed apex & a broad anterior External Iliac AA.
2 Ventricles
base Internal iliac AA. Umbilical A.
Left Ventricle Left atrium (mitral valve) Aorta (aortic valve) Median Sacral A. Caudal A.
Pulmonary artery Systemic Veins
Right Ventricle Right atrium (tricuspid valve)
(semilunar valve) Pulmonary Veins Enters the left auricle from the lungs
Anterior to the base of each ventricles; smaller, thin-walled, Precaval Vein / Anterior Vena Cava / Descending Vena Cava / Superior Vena Cava
2 Auricles
dark colored chamber Azygos V. Intercostals vv. & small branches fr esophagus & bronchi
A lobe presented when the auricle is contracted; projects Internal mammary V. Midventral wall of the chest
Auricular appendage medially and slightly posterior over the ventricle; has a
Brachiocephalic V.
scallop margin and shape like the human ear.
Vertebral V. Brain and Spinal Cord
Left Auricle R&L pulmonary veins L. Ventricle (mitral valve)
Costocervical V. Muscles of the back & inner surface of the first 2 ribs
Superior Vena Cava & Inferior Right Ventricle (tricuspid
Right Auricle External Jugular v. Internal Jugular V.
Vena Cava valve)
Subscapular V.
Muscles in the Heart Subclavian V. Axillary V.
Brachial V.
Muscular ridges that deeply cleaves the walls of the
Trabeculae Carnae Postcaval Vein / Posterior Vena Cava / Ascending Vena Cava / Inferior Vena Cava
ventricles
Hepatic V. liver
Papillary muscles Finger-like muscles projecting from the walls
Right Adrenolumbar V. Adrenolumbar gland and adjacent body walls
Chordae tendinae Slender fibers connected to the papillary muscles
Right Renal V. kidney
Interventricular Septum Divides the ventricles
Adrenolumbar V.
Arterial System
Left Renal V. Left Renal V.
Large artery extending anteriorly from the middle of the Left Internal Spermatic / Ovarian V.
Pulmonary Artery
ventricular base forward between the two auricles
Right Internal Spermatic /
R. Pulmonary A. (2) Right Lung Posterior to the kidney
Right Ventricle Ovarian V.
L. Pulmonary A. (2) Left Lung Lumbar vv.
Aorta Left ventricle Arterial system Iliolumbar vv.
Right Subclavian Artery Hepatic Portal System
Brachiocephalic
Right Common Carotid A. Hepatic Portal Vein
Aortic Arch (innominate) A.
Left Common Carotid A. Coronary V. stomach
Left Subclavian a. Anterior
Internal Mammary A. Pancreas and duodenum
Pancreaticoduodenal V.
Gastroduodenal v.
Vertebral A. neck muscles Pyloric region, GC of stomach,
Right Gastroepiploic V.
Subclavian Costocervical Deep Cervical A. epaxial neck musc. adjacent greater omentum
Trunk Sup. Intercostal A. deep back muscles Right Splenic V. R end of spleen, omentum & stomach wall
Gstrosplenic V.
Thyrocervical A. shoulder and neck muscles Left Splenic V. Gatrosplenic ligament L. Gastroepiploic v.
Subscapular A. Latissimus dorsi Middle Gastroepiploic V. Stomach wall and omentum
Axillary A. Pancreatic V. pancreas
Brachial A. Medial surface of the forelimb
Thoracic aorta Situated within the mediastinum Posterior Pancreas and distal part of
Superior Mesenteric V.
Arterial Ligament Connect left pulmonary a. and thoracic aorta pancreaticoduodenal V. the duodenum
Intercostal AA. To the ribs Inferior Mesenteric V. Descending colon and rectum