Abdominal Aorta, IVC, and Abdominal Lymphatics

Question 1

The aorta enters the abdomen through the _______ (median arcuate lig. of the diaphragm) at around T12. It is primarily retroperitoneal

Answer 1

aortic hiatus

Question 2

The aortic hiatus pierces through the diaphragm through what structure?

Answer 2

median arcuate ligament

Question 3

Is the aorta mesenteric or retroperitoneal?

Answer 3

primarily retroperitoneal

Question 4

The aorta descends slightly to the _____ of the midline before dividing into ________ arteries at around L4

Answer 4

left; common iliac

Question 5

Where does the aorta bifurcate?

Answer 5

Around L4

Question 6

What are the branches off to the body wall of abdominal aorta?

Answer 6

Lumbar arteries, median sacral artery, inferior phrenic

Question 7

The _____ arteries supply the kidneys. How many pairs?

Answer 7

renal arteries(1 pair)

Question 8

The ______ arteries supply the suprarenal glands; How many pairs?

Answer 8

suprarenal arteries(3 pairs)

Question 9

The _______ arteries supply either the testes (testicular aa.) or the ovaries (ovarianaa.); How many pairs?

Answer 9

gonadal arteries(1 pair)

Question 10

For the aortic branches to the kidneys and to glands, All vessels are ______ but _________.

Answer 10

bilateral but asymmetric

Question 11

What are the 3 branches supplying the suprarenal gland?

Answer 11

Inferior, middle, and superior

Question 12

The _____ artery supplies foregut derivatives

Answer 12

celiac artery

Question 13

The ______ artery supplies midgut derivatives

Answer 13

superior mesenteric artery

Question 14

The _____ artery supplies hindgut derivatives

Answer 14

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 15

Where does the celiac artery come out of aorta?

Answer 15

upper L1

Question 16

Where does the superior mesenteric artery come out of aorta?

Answer 16

Lower L1

Question 17

Where does the inferior mesenteric artery come out of aorta?

Answer 17

L3

Question 18

Returns nearly all of the venous blood from structures below the diaphragm, but does not drain the gut directly

Answer 18

IVC

Question 19

It forms at L5 from a joining of the common iliac veins. It ascends slightly to the right of the midline (and to the right of the aorta. It pierces the diaphragm at T8 and enters the right atrium

Answer 19

IVC

Question 20

T/F: There are no direct branches of IVC from the gut

Answer 20

True

Question 21

R. suprarenal v.drains

Answer 21

directly to IVC

Question 22

R. gonadal v.drains

Answer 22

directly to IVC

Question 23

L. suprarenal v. drains to

Answer 23

l. renal v.

Question 24

the l. gonadal v. drains to

Answer 24

l renal v.

Question 25

Subcostal v. and lumbar vv. (4 pairs),connected by the vertically-running ascending _____ vein

Answer 25

lumbar v

Question 26

The IVC lies to the _____ of the aorta.

Answer 26

right

Question 27

The left renal vein crosses ____ to the aorta, and passes _____ to the origin of the SMA.

Answer 27

anterior; inferior

Question 28

The right testicular/ovarian a. passes _____ to the IVC.

Answer 28

anterior

Question 29

The IVC forms at ____, one level _____ to the division of the aorta

Answer 29

L5; inferior

Question 30

The common iliac veins lie _______ to the common iliac a.

Answer 30

posterior

Question 31

the median sacral a. lies ______ the left common iliac vein.

Answer 31

behind

Question 32

the _____ artery lies Behind the left common iliac vein

Answer 32

median sacral a.

Question 33

T/F: Lymphatics of gut derivatives follow the reverse course of the arteries

Answer 33

True

Question 34

Lymph from the gut collects in______ , which then drain into the _____

Answer 34

intestinal trunks; cisterna chyli

Question 35

The _____ is the beginning of thoracic lymphatic duct

Answer 35

cisterna chyli

Question 36

Lymph from the body wall drains to ______ nodes, which drain to the ______ duct

Answer 36

aortic nodes; thoracic duct

Question 37

T/F: Lymph from the gonads drain through nodes distributed with their arteries

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Lymph from the skin above the umbilicus will drain to _____ nodes

Answer 38

axillary nodes

Question 39

lymph from below the umbilicus will drain to _____ nodes

Answer 39

superficial inguinal nodes

Question 40

lymph from below the umbilicus will drain to superficial inguinal nodes and the to _____ and _____ nodes

Answer 40

deep inguinal and aortic nodes

Question 41

The bare area of the liver drains some of the liver’s lymph through the ______ to _____ lymph nodes

Answer 41

diaphragm; thoracic

Question 42

The descending and sigmoid colons drain some of their lymph into the

Answer 42

posterior abdominal wall

Question 43

The abdominal aorta is _____ of the midline

Answer 43

left

Question 44

____ arteries supply diaphragm on the inferior surface

Answer 44

inferior phrenic

Question 45

Which arteries are the first to branch off of the abdominal aorta?

Answer 45

inferior phrenic arteries

Question 46

____ arteries are analogs to intercostal arteries; segmental arteries that supply posterior abdominal wall (supply psoas and quadratus)

Answer 46

lumbar arteries

Question 47

Does the left inferior phrenic artery typically branch off of the celiac trunk?

Answer 47

No off of abdominal aorta

Question 48

___ artery is close to the midline; goes into pelvis and lies on anterior surface of sacrum

Answer 48

median sacral artery

Question 49

Which kidney is more superior than the other?

Answer 49

Left

Question 50

In development, the kidneys migrate _____

Answer 50

upward

Question 51

In development, the right kidney is impeded by what structure?

Answer 51

liver

Question 52

______ artery branches off renal artery and ascends on gland; major blood supply of suprarenal gland

Answer 52

inferior suprarenal artery

Question 53

_______ is on superior cole of kidney; it is a combo of endocrine and neural tissue

Answer 53

Suprarenal gland

Question 54

Which renal artery is longer

Answer 54

Right

Question 55

All ____ arteries anastomose in suprarenal gland

Answer 55

Suprarenal arteries

Question 56

How many hepatic veins drain blood from the liver into the IVC?

Answer 56

3

Question 57

The azygous and hemiazygous veins form from _______ veins

Answer 57

Vertical lumbar veins

Question 58

Which side of the body is a varicocele more common?

Answer 58

Left

Question 59

If SMA enlarges and causes venous backup, could flow back into the ______ vein on left causing _____

Answer 59

testicular vein; varicocele