Abdominal Circulation Flashcards
Adominal aorta extents from the _____ to the iliac bifurcations.
Diaphragm
Which side of the spinal column is the abdominal aorta located at?
Slightly to the (patient’s) left spinal column
Inferior mesenteric artery supplies to?
Big bowels
Superior mesenteric artery supplies to?
Small bowels
Hepatic arteries supplies the?
Liver
Celiac axis has 3 branches, name them.
Right: common hepatic artery
Hepatic artery to liver gastroduodenal and right gastric stomach.
Central: gastric artery to stomach and esophagus.
Left: splenic artery to spleen / stomach / pancreas
Celiac axis is only visible from the lateral plane and not the Ap plane.
True or false.
True. Only from lateral side
Position these 3 arteries in accordance to their positions from the top.
Celiac /Superior mesenteric artery/ renal artery
1) celiac
2) sma
3) renal arteries
Splenic artery is almost always torturous. True?
True
Right Renal artery is tilted downward and is difficult to access. True?
True
Left renal branch is usually straight. Perpendicular to aorta. True?
True?
Renal artery is usually how many Mm?
5mm to 7mm
Why does embolization result in kidney death?
There is no collaterals or redundancy in vasculature in the kidneys, hence it’s an end artery.
Name the 3 branches to the Renal artery in the kidneys.
Apical
Anterior
Basilar
Can the sma or iamb be ocluded without affecting the intestines?
Sma and Ima are interconnected through. Arc of Roland
The common iliac will branch out to what arteries?
External and internal Illiac arteries
What are the typical Arteries used for renal dialysis?
Radial arteries
What is the name of the connection between the artery and the veins?
Fistular
Usually closed with either plug or surgical methods after kidney transplant.
The aortic bifurcation branch into what arteries?
Common iliac arteries
