Abdominal Aorta and IVC

Question 1

Abdominal Aorta - T12

Answer 1

ANTERIOR UNPAIRED VISCERAL
Celiac
Superior Mesenteric
Inferior Mesenteric

LATERAL PAIRED VISCERAL
Suprarenal
Renal
Gonadal

LATERAL PAIRED ABDOMINAL
Inferior phrenic
Lumbar

TERMINAL BRANCHES
Common iliac
Median sacral

Question 2

Formed by the union of 2 COMMON ILIAC VEINS BEHIND the R COMMON ILIAC ARTERY at the level of L5

Ascends on the RIGHT side of aorta

Pierces the diaphragm at the level of T8

Answer 2

INFERIOR VENA CAVA (IFC)

Question 3

Tributaries of IVC

Answer 3

ANTERIOR VISCERAL:
R / L hepatic

LATERAL VISCERAL
R suprarenal
R / L renal
R gonadal

LATERAL ABDOMINAL
Inferior phrenic
Lumbar

VEINS OF ORIGIN
R / L common iliac
Median sacral

Question 4

Formed by the UNION of SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEINS and SPLENIC VEINS BEHIND the NECK of the PANCREAS

Answer 4

PORTAL VEIN

Question 5

Tributaries of the Portal Vein

Answer 5

superior mesenteric 
splenic
inferior mesenteric
left gastric
paraumbilical