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Abdominal Blood Supply Flashcards

1
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Name the 3 main arteries that originate from the abdominal aorta?

A
  1. Coeliac trunk
  2. Superior mesenteric artery
  3. Inferior mesenteric artery
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2
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At which vertebral level does the coeliac trunk arise?

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T12

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3
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Where does the coeliac trunk arise from?

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Aortic hiatus of the diaphragm

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4
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Which branch(es) of the coeliac trunk go to the left?

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Left gastric artery

Splenic artery

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5
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Which branch(es) of the coeliac trunk go to the right?

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Common hepatic artery

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6
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What does the coeliac trunk supply?

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Foregut

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7
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What 5 organs does the coeliac trunk supply?

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  1. Stomach
  2. Spleen
  3. Pancreas
  4. Liver
  5. Gallbladder
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8
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Left gastric artery gives rise to what branches?

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Oseophageal branches

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9
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How many branches does the splenic artery have?

A 
It has 5 terminal branches which supply spleen
It has 3 additional branches:
1. Left gastroepiploic
2. Short gastric
3. Pancreatic branches
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10
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What does the left gastro-omental artery supply?

A

Greater curvature of stomach

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11
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What does the short gastric artery supply?

A

Fundus

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12
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What do the pancreatic branches supply?

A

Body and tail of pancreas

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13
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Another name for gastro-omental

A

Gastroepiploic

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14
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What does the common hepatic artery supplu?

A

Liver

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15
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What are the 2 divisions of the common hepatic artery?

A
  1. Proper hepatic artery

2. Gastroduodenal artery

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16
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What are the 3 branches of the proper hepatic artery?

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  1. Right gastric artery
  2. Left hepatic artery
  3. Right hepatic arter
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17
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What are the 2 branches of the common hepatic artery?

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  1. Proper hepatic artery

2. Gastroduodenal artery

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18
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Name one branch of the right hepatic artery

A

Cystic artery

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19
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What does the right gastric artery supply?

A

Pylorus

Lesser curvature of stomach

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20
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What do the right and left hepatic arteries supply?

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Left and right lobes of the liver

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21
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What does the cystic artery supply?

A

Gallbladder

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22
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Where does the proper hepatic artery divide to form the right and left hepatic arteries?

A

Inferior to the porta hepatis

23
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Name the 2 branches of the gastroduodenal artery

A
  1. Right gastro-omental artery

2. Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

24
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What 2 things does the right gastro-omental artery supply?

A
  1. Greater curvature

2. Greater omentum

25
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What does the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery supply?

A

Head of pancreas

26
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What does the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery divide into?

A

Anterior and posterior branch

27
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At what vertebral level does the superior mesenteric artery arise?

28
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Which 3 structures pass anterior to the superior mesenteric artery?

A
  1. Pylorus of stomach
  2. Splenic vein
  3. Neck of pancreas
29
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Which 3 structures pass posterior to the superior mesenteric artery?

A
  1. Left renal vein
  2. Uncinate process of pancreas
  3. Inferior part of duodenum
30
Q

What does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

31
Q

Which 8 structures constitute the midgut?

A
  1. Jejunum
  2. Ileum
  3. Caecum
  4. Appendix
  5. Ascending colon
  6. Proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
  7. Part of duodenum
  8. Part of pancreas
32
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Name the 6 branches of superior mesenteric artery

A
  1. Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
  2. Jejunal arteries
  3. Ileal arteries
  4. Ileocolic artery
  5. Right colic artery
  6. Middle colic artery
33
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Name a branch of the ileocolic artery?

A

Appendicular artery

34
Q

What 3 things does the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery supply?

A

Inferior part of pancreas head
Uncinate process
Duodenum

35
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What does the jejunal arteries supply?

36
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What does the ileal arteries supply?

37
Q

What forms anastomotic arcades?

A

Jejunal and ileal arteries

38
Q

Are there more jenunal arteries or ileal arteries present in the arterial arcades?

A

Larger number of ileal arteries

39
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Are the jejunal or ileal arteries longer in the vasa recta?

A

Jejunal arteries have longer vasa recta

40
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What 4 things do the ileocolic artery supply?

A

Ileum, caecum, appendix and ascending colon

41
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What does the appendicular artery supply?

42
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What does the right colic artery supply?

A

Ascending colon

43
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What does the middle colic artery supply?

A

Proximal 2/3 transverse colon

44
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At which vertebral level does the inferior mesenteric artery arise?

45
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Is the inferior mesenteric artery intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal?

A

Retroperitoneal

46
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What does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

47
Q

What organs constitute the hindgut?

A 
Distal 1/3 transverse colon
Splenic flexure
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon 
Rectum
48
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Name 3 branches of inferior mesenteric artery

A

Left colic artery
Sigmoid artery
Superior rectal artery

49
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What does the left colic artery supply?

A

Distal 1/3 transverse colon and descending colon

50
Q

Left colic artery can be divided into what?

A

Ascending and descending branches

51
Q

What do the sigmoid arteries supply?

A

Descending and sigmoid colon

52
Q

What does the superior rectal artery?

A

Upper part of rectum

53
Q

How many terminal branches does the superior rectal artery have?

54
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Superior rectal artery anastomoses with what 2 arteries?

A

Middle rectal artery

Inferior rectal artery

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