3 Main Abdominal Arteries

Question 1

Most superior branch of abdominal aorta

Answer 1

celiac artery/celiac trunk

Question 2

Celiac trunk branches into:

Answer 2

splenic artery
common hepatic artery
left gastric artery

Question 3

left gastric artery supplies

Answer 3

esophagus

Question 4

common hepatic artery branches off into

Answer 4

1. the hepatic proper artery
2. gastroduodenal artery
3. right gastric artery

Question 5

hepatic proper artery gives rise to

Answer 5

left and right hepatic artery

Question 6

right hepatic artery gives rise to the:

Answer 6

cystic artery

Question 7

cystic artery supplies

Answer 7

the gallbladder

Question 8

Calot’s triangle is made of:

Answer 8

cystic artery going to galbladder
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liver makes the base of the triangle
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right hepatic artery makes the other side of the triangle

Question 9

gastroduodenal artery gives rise to

Answer 9

1. superior (anterior and posterior) pancreatic-duodenal arteries
2. right gastro-omental artery
3. supraduodenal artery

Question 10

splenic artery gives rise to

Answer 10

1. short gastric artery

2. left gastro-omental artery

Question 11

Second branch of the abdominal aorta is

Answer 11

Superior mesenteric artery (supplies midgut)

Question 12

Superior Mesenteric Artery gives rise to

Answer 12

1. Right colic artery
2. Inferior (anterior and posterior) pancreaticduodenal artery)
3. Middle colic artery
4. Ileocolic artery
5. Jujuneal (branch)artery
6. Iliac artery
   and marginal arteries

Question 13

the most inferior branch of abdominal aorta

Answer 13

Inferior mesenteric artery– supplies hindgut artery

Question 14

Inferior Mesenteric artery gives rise to:

Answer 14

1. sigmoid arteries
2. superior rectal artery
3. Left colic artery