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Heart & Blood Vessels: Your Coronary Arteries. The heart receives its own supply of blood from the coronary arteries. Two major coronary arteries branch off from the aorta near the point where the aorta and the left ventricle meet. These arteries and their branches supply all parts of the heart muscle with blood. Left Main Coronary Artery (also called the left main trunk)
The subclavian artery runs into the axillary region where it becomes known as the axillary artery. 1  Arteries and Arterioles: Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.  Capillaries: Capillaries are the smallest and thinnest of the blood vessels in the body and also the most common.