What are the coronary arteries?
- Arteries are vessels that carry blood away from the heart. The coronary arteries are the first blood vessels that branch off from the ascending aorta.
Function:
- Carry oxygenated and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle.
Branches:
- Right Coronary Artery - Supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the ventricles and the right atrium.
- Left Main Coronary Artery - Directs oxygenated blood to the left anterior descending artery and the left circumflex.
- Left Anterior Descending Artery - Supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the ventricles and the left atrium (front region of the heart).
- Left Circumflex Artery - Supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the ventricles and the left atrium (back region of the heart).
- Left Anterior Descending Artery - Supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of the ventricles and the left atrium (front region of the heart).
