Abdomen: Vasculature and Nerves Flashcards
What does the descending aorta become once it enters the abdomen?
Abdominal aorta
Hole in diaphragm for aorta
aortic hiatus
Three Main Branches of the Abdominal Aorta
- Celiac a.
- Cranial mesenteric a.
- Caudal mesenteric a.
Are the three main branches of the aorta paired?
no
Lumbar arteries
paired arteries extending dorsally from the aorta
What are the two terminal branches of the lumbar arteries and what do they supply?
- Spinal branch - intervertbral foramen and spinal cord
- Dorsal branch - supplies muscle and skin above the lumbar vertebrae
Celiac artery location
b/n crura of the diaphragm
3 Branches of the Celiac Artery
- Hepatic a.
- Left gastric a.
- Splenic a.
Hepatic artery
first branch of the celiac artery that travels cranially to the mesoduodenum and then to liver in the hepatoduodenal ligament
Does the hepatic artery branch?
Yes - additional hepatic branches (vary in number)
Cystic artery
comes off the last hepatic artery branch and supplies the gallbladder
Hepatic artery termination (2)
- Right gastric a.
- Gastroduodenal a.
Right gastric artery
extends from pylorus toward the cardia, supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach
Do the right and left gastric artery anastamose?
yes
Gastroduodenal artery
supplies pylorus, relatively short
Gastroduodenal artery termination (2)
- Right gastroepiploic a.
- Cranial pancreaticduodenal a.
Right gastroepiploic artery
supplies greater omentum and greater curvature of the stomach
Does the right gastroepiploic artery anastamose with the left?
yes
Cranial pancreaticduodenal artery
Runs along the mesenteric border of descending duodenum and supplies that as well as the right lobe of the pancreas
Left gastric artery
supplies left side of lesser curvature of stomach and runs to the cardia
Splenic artery
supplies L lobe of pancreas before dividing into dorsal and ventral splenic branches
Dorsal branch of the splenic artery
supplies dorsal end of spleen and branches into many short gastric aa. and also the L gastroepiploic a.
Cranial mesenteric artery
comes off abdominal aorta caudal to the celiac artery
Branches of the Cranial mesenteric artery (4)
- Common trunk
- Caudal pancreaticduodenal a.
- Jejunal aa.
- Ileal aa.
3 Components of the Common Trunk of the Cranial mesenteric artery
- Middle colic a.
- Ileocolic a.
- Right colic a.
Middle colic artery
runs cranially off the common trunk and supplies left colic flexure and descending colon
What does the middle colic artery anastamose with?
Left colic artery
Right colic artery
runs towards right colic flexure and supplies that as well as transverse and ascending colon
Ileocolic artery
supplies the ileum, cecum, and ascending colon
Which artery is associated with the right colic lymph node?
ileocolic a.