Abdominal Blood Supply Flashcards
Boundaries of the foregut…
esophagus to major duodenal papilla
7 major organs of the foregut…
esophagus stomach proximal duodenum liver gallbladder pancreas spleen
Boundaries of the midgut…
distal duodenum to distal 1/3 of transverse colon
7 major organs of the midgut…
distal duodenum jejunum ileum cecum appendix ascending colon proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
Boundaries of the hindgut…
distal 1/3 of transverse colon to anal canal above pectinate line
4 major structures of hindgut…
distal 1/3 of transverse colon
descending colon
sigmoid colon
rectum
Major blood supply of foregut…
celiac trunk
Major blood supply of midgut…
superior mesenteric artery
Major blood supply of hindgut…
inferior mesenteric artery
The celiac trunk is located at the level of…
T12
the SMA is located at the level of…
L1
the IMA is located at the level of…
L3
3 three major branches o the celiac trunk (clockwise)…
left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery
A major branch running superiorly off the left gastric artery…
esophageal branch
The left gastric artery travels along the _______ curvature of the stomach and sits within the _______
lesser curvature
lesser omentum
The splenic artery branches off the aorta and runs within the ________ along the border of the _________
splenorenal ligament
superior border of pancreas
The posterior gastric branch is a branch of the _______
splenic artery
What supplies blood to the fundus of the stomach?
splenic artery (via short gastric arteries)
This artery is a branch of the splenic artery and runs along the greater curvature of the stomach
left gastro-omental artery (gastroepiploic artery)
1st branch of the common hepatic artery…
gastroduodenal artery
the gastroduodenal artery passes ________
behind the duodenum
2 branches of the gastroduodenal artery (clockwise)
right gastro-omental artery (right gastroepiploic)
superior pancreaticoduodenal artery
2nd branch of common hepatic artery as it becomes hepatic artery proper…
right gastric artery
2 branches from the hepatic artery proper…
left and right hepatic artery
The cystic artery is a branch of the…
right hepatic artery