Albany Medical College Virtual Anatomy Lab

SECTRA TABLE WORK: Page 3 of 6

Major vessels
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Major vessels
Using the Highlight or Draw tools, identify the following structures:

Add the pulmonary arteries. Observe their origin from the pulmonary trunk and trace their path to each lung.
Add the major veins of the thorax. This includes the superior and inferior vena cava and their tributaries.
Using the Highlight or Draw tool, identify the following veins:

Note:  Explore where the thoracic duct drains in this individual. Remember that the precise site at which it empties is slightly variable in the population, but most often it empties at the left venous angle. Rotate the model to visualize this relationship clearly.