Key to Vessel Abbreviations
Abbreviation Full Name

AA1
AA2
AA3
AA4
AA5
AA6
ABA
ABF
ACeV
ACV
ALB
ALBA
ALBE
AMA
AMCtA
BA
BCA
BuA
CA
CaDI
CCtA
CCV
CMV
CrDI
CtA
CV
CVP
DA
DCV
DLAV
DLV
DMJ
H
HA
HPV
ICA
IOC
LDA
MCeV
MMCtA
MPLV
MsA
MsV
MtA
NA
NCA
NV
OA
OpV
ORA
OV
P
PA
PAV
PBA
PCeV
PCS
PCV
PHBC
PHS
PICA
PLA
PLV
PMA
PMBC
PMCtA
PMsA
PPrA
PrA
PV
SBA
Se
SeA
SeV
SIA
SIV
SV
VA
VI
VTA
mandibular arch
hyoid arch
first branchial arch
second branchial arch
third branchial arch
fourth branchial arch
afferent branchial artery
efferent branchial artery
anterior cerebral vein
anterior cardinal vein
laminar branchial artery
afferent laminar branchial artery
efferent laminar branchial artery
anterior mesenteric artery
anterior mesencephalic central artery
basilar artery
basal communicating artery
bulbus arteriosus
caudal artery
caudal division of the internal carotid artery
cerebellar central arteries
common cardinal vein
communicating vessel
cranial division of the internal carotid artery
central artery
caudal vein
choroidal vascular plexus
dorsal aorta
dorsal ciliary vein
dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel
dorsal longitudinal vein
dorsal midline junction
heart
hypobranchial artery
hepatic portal vein
internal carotid artery
inner optic circle
lateral dorsal aorta
middle cerebral vein
middle mesencephalic central artery
median palatocerebral vein
mesencephalic artery
mesencephalic vein
metencephalic artery
nasal artery
nasal ciliary artery
nasal vein
optic artery
ophthalmic vein
opercular artery
optic vein
pronephros
pectoral artery
parachordal vessel
pseudobranchial artery
posterior cerebral vein
posterior communicating segment
posterior cardinal vein
primordial hindbrain channel
primary head sinus
primitive internal carotid artery
palatocerebral artery
palatocerebral vein
posterior mesenteric artery
primordial midbrain channel
posterior mesencephalic central artery
primitive mesencephalic artery
primitive prosencephalic artery
prosencephalic artery
pectoral vein
swim bladder artery
intersegmental vessel
intersegmental artery
intersegmental vein
supraintestinal artery
subintestinal vein
sinus venosus
ventral aorta
ventral intersegmental/intercostal
vertebral artery