13. Arteries of Posterior Abdominal W

Question 1

Identify 1

Answer 1

1. Inferior phrenic arteries

Question 2

Identify 2 -> 4

Answer 2

2. Celiac trunk with common hepatic, left gastric, and splenic arteries
3. Middle suprarenal artery
4. Right renal artery

Question 3

Identify 5 -> 8

Answer 3

5. 1st to 4th right lumbar arteries
6. Common iliac arteries
7. Internal iliac artery
8. External iliac artery

Question 4

Identify 9

Answer 4

9. Inferior epigastric artery

Question 5

Identify 10 - 13

Answer 5

10. Inferior mesenteric artery
11. Abdominal aorta
12. Testicular (ovarian) arteries
13. Superior mesenteric artery

Question 6

The abdominal aorta enters the abdomen via (1)____ ((2)___ vertebral level) in the (3)___ and divides into (4)___ anterior to the L4 vertebra.

Answer 6

1. the aortic hiatus
2. T12
3. diaphragm
4. the common iliac arteries

Question 7

The (1)____enters the abdomen via the aortic hiatus (T12 vertebral level) in the diaphragm and divides into the common iliac arteries anterior to the (2)___ vertebra.

Answer 7

1. abdominal aorta
2. L4

Question 8

The abdominal aorta supplies blood to ____ (2 things)

Answer 8

the abdominopelvic viscera and posterior abdominal wall.

Question 9

The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the abdominopelvic viscera and posterior abdominal wall.

→ The 3 unpaired vessels supplying the gastrointestinal tract are ___

Answer 9

the celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric arteries.

Question 10

The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the abdominopelvic viscera and posterior abdominal wall.

→ The 3 unpaired vessels supplying the ___ are the celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric arteries.

Answer 10

gastrointestinal tracts.

Question 11

The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the abdominopelvic viscera and posterior abdominal wall.

→ Paired branches to glandular structures include __ (3)

Answer 11

1. the middle suprarenal (adrenal) arteries
2. the left and right renal arteries
3. the left and right gonadal (ovarian or testicular) arteries.

(Glandular epithelium, also known as glandular tissue, refers to a type of epithelial tissue involved in the production and release of different secretory products, such as sweat, saliva, breast milk, digestive enzymes, and hormones, among many other substances.)

Question 12

The abdominal aorta supplies blood to the abdominopelvic viscera and posterior abdominal wall.

→ Parietal branches to the posterior abdominal wall include ___ (3 things)

Answer 12

1. the inferior phrenic arteries
2. 4 pairs of lumbar arteries
3. a small median sacral artery (our “caudal” artery).