3. Vasculature of the Abdomen

Question 0

Lost the 3 branches of the celiac trunk, and their features

Answer 0

Left gastric artery: esophageal branches, anastomoses with the right gastric artery

Splenic/ lineal artery branches: 
Pancreatic artery
6-7 gastric arteries
Left gastroepiploic artery (anastomoses with the right gastroepiploic artery)
Splenic branches

Common hepatic artery branches:
Proper hepatic artery
Right gastric artery (anastomoses with the left gastric artery)
Right hepatic artery (cystic artery branch to gallbladder)
Left hepatic artery
Gastro-duodenal artery (pyloric vessels, supraduodenal artery, right gastroepiploic artery, superior pancreaticoduodenal artery [anterior & posterior branches])

Question 1

Name all the branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 1

3 unpaired anterior visceral branches: celiac artery/trunk, superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery

6 paired lateral visceral branches: middle adrenal, renal, gonadal

10 paired lateral abdominal wall/ parietal branches: lumbar (8), inferior phrenic (2)

3 terminal branches (1 paired, 1 not): common iliac (2), median sacral

Question 2

Lost the 3 branches of the superior mesenteric artery, and their features

Answer 2

Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery:
Anterior branch
Posterior branch

12-15 jejunal/illeal arteries

Middle colic artery branches:
Right branch (anastomoses with right colic)
Left branch (anastomoses with left colic)

Right colic artery branches:
Descending branch (anastomoses with ileocolic)
Ascending branch (anastomoses with middle colic)

Ileocolic artery branches:
Superior branch (anastomoses with descending branch of right colic)
Inferior branch (colic, Cecil, apendicular, and illeal branches

Question 3

Lost the 3 branches of the superior mesenteric artery, and their features

Answer 3

Left colic artery
Ascending branch (anastomoses with middle colic)
Descending branch (anastomoses with highest sigmoid)

Sigmoid arteries (2-5)
Superior (anastomoses with left colic)
Inferior (anastomoses with superior rectal)
Superior rectal artery (superior hemorrhoidal artery)