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I am desperate for help...anyone know if these are even close to being accurate? Thank you in advance for any critiques or suggestions. (I know it looks rough, I still have to put it in a power point presentation)

2.) Trace a drop of blood from the heart to the Circle of Willis. List all possible routes.

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Brachiocephalic truck

Right common carotid a

Carotid sinus a

Internal carotid a

Anterior & posterior cerebral a

Anterior & posterior communicating a

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Left common carotid a

Carotid sinus a

Internal carotid a

Anterior & posterior cerebral a

Anterior & posterior communicating a

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Left subclavin a

Left vertebral a

Basilar a

Posterior cerebral a

Posterior communication a

Anterior cerebral a

Anterior communicating a

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Brachiocephalic trunk

Right subclavin a

Right vertebral a

Basilar a

Posterior cerebral a

Posterior communicating a

Anterior cerebral a

Anterior communicating a

4.)Trace a drop of blood from the heart to the transverse colon and back to the heart. List all possible routes.

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Thoracic aorta

Abdominal aorta

Superior mesenteric a

Middle colic a

Right colic a

Ileocolic a

Inferior mesenteric a

Left colic a

Sigmoid a

Transverse colon

Superior rectal v ?

Left colic v ?

Inferior mesenteric v

Ileocolic v

Right colic v

Middle colic v

Superior mesenteric v

Hepatic portal v

Liver

Liver sinusoids

Hepatic veins

Inferior vena cava

Right atrium

5.) Trace a drop of blood to the ovaries and back to the heart (R & L with all possible routes)

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Thoracic aorta

Abdominal aorta

R ovarian a (gonadal a) ???? went to chap 28

R ovary

R ovarian v (gonadal)

Inferior vena cava

R atrium

Left ventricle

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Thoracic aorta

Abdominal aorta

L ovarian a

L ovary

L ovarian v

L renal v

Inferior vena cava

R atrium

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Didn't Daytonite post some links for you to look up & use in a previous post?

https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/blood-flow-thru-heart-link-help-pls-199692.html#post3244948

She posted some terrific sites RE flow through the heart but not necessarily any that show/discuss flow from heart to specific organ and back again. If you know of a site with this type of info PLEASE let me know. Thank you for responding!

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