Abdominal Aorta Flashcards
Visceral branches
celiac a
SMA
renal
IMA
Celiac a supplies
sto, liver, panc, duodenum and spleen
celiac a branches into
L. gastric, splenic and common hepatic a
SMA supplies
small intestine, cecum, parts of colon
SMA located
1 cm distal to celiac a
SMA can be a common trunk of the
celiac a and SMA
Renal a supply
kidney, suprarenal glands, ureters
Multiple renal a not unncommon bilaterally?
true
In TRV, a landmark for locating left renal a is ____
left renal v
left renal v crosses ao
anteriorly, the art being just posterior
IMA is located
left
IMA supplies
trvs, descending colon and part of rectum
ima arises from
abd ao about 3-4 cm abover bifurcation
ima can act as a
collateral connection
terminal branches
both common iliacs
internal iliac a (hypogastric)
external iliac a
What are the most distal branches of the ao carrying blood to the pelvis, abd wall and lower limbs
both common iliacs
Common iliac a divides into
interal iliac a (hypogastric)
external iliac a
travels along medial side of psoas muscle
external iliac art
Passes underneath inguinal ligament, cecomes the CFA
external iliac a