Abdominal Vasculature Flashcards
The abdominal aorta typically bifurcates at the level of which vertebra?
L4
Which of the following arteries is NOT a lateral branch of the abdominal aorta?
Superior mesenteric artery
The coronary arteries arise from which part of the aorta?
Root of the aorta
Which branch of the aorta supplies oxygenated blood to the head, neck, and upper extremities?
Left subclavian artery
Which branch of the abdominal aorta supplies the majority of blood to the abdominal digestive organs?
Superior mesentric artery
The ________ is the largest artery in the body, originating from the
left ventricle and supplying oxygenated blood to the entire body.
Aorta
The aortic arch gives rise to three main branches: the brachiocephalic trunk, the ____________ artery, and the ______________ artery.
left common carotid, left subclavian
The ___________ is a major anterior branch of the abdominal aorta that
supplies blood to the stomach, spleen, and liver.
Celiac trunk
The abdominal aorta bifurcates into the _____________ and ___________ arteries at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
right common iliac, left common iliac
The _________ arteries, which branch laterally from the abdominal aorta,
supply blood to the kidneys.
Renal
Which artery is the first anterior branch of the abdominal aorta, typically arising 1 to 2 cm from the diaphragm?
Celiac trunk
Which of the following branches of the celiac trunk is the largest and most tortuous?
Splenic artery
Which artery supplies blood to the pancreas, small intestine, and part of the colon?
Superior mesentric artery
The right renal artery is longer than the left and courses from the aorta:
Posterior to the IVC to reach the right kidney
Which artery supplies the descending colon and rectum?
Inferior mesentric artery
The celiac trunk gives rise to three primary branches: the splenic artery, the common hepatic artery, and the ________ artery.
Left gastric
The ___________ artery is the second anterior branch from the aorta and
supplies blood to the pancreas, small intestine, and colon.
superior mesenteric
The _________ arteries are small paired vessels that supply blood to the
diaphragm from the lateral walls of the aorta.
Phrenic
The _________ artery courses along the psoas muscle to supply blood to
the gonadal areas (testis or ovaries).
gonadal
The right renal artery passes _________ to the inferior vena cava (IVC) before reaching the right kidney.
posterior
How many lumbar arteries typically arise on each side of the abdominal aorta to supply the posterolateral abdominal wall?
4
What level of the lumbar vertebra does the abdominal aorta terminate and bifurcate into the right and left common iliac arteries?
L4
Which vessel is responsible for draining the left gonadal vein?
Left renal vein
The internal iliac artery supplies blood to which of the following areas?
Abdominal wall and pelvic organs
Which of the following veins is longer and crosses the aorta anteriorly, just below the origin of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA)?
Left renal vein
The abdominal aorta terminates at the level of the __________ vertebra dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries.
L4
The inferior vena cava (IVC) is formed by the union of the right and left common iliac veins at the level of the __________ lumbar vertebra.
Fifth
The left renal vein accepts branches from the left adrenal vein, left gonadal vein, and sometimes the _________ vein.
Lumbar
The ____________artery supplies the undersurface of the diaphragm and
arises from the lateral wall of the aorta.
Phrenic
The external iliac artery continues into the thigh where it becomes the _________ artery.
Femoral
The right suprarenal vein typically drains into which of the following structures?
Inferior vena cava
Which vein drains blood from the small intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon?
Superior mesentric vein
The inferior mesenteric vein drains blood from all the following structures except:
Pancreas
What is the function of the portal venous system?
Drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract and related organs to the liver
The inferior phrenic veins drain blood from which area?
Diaphragm
The left suprarenal vein drains into the ____________, which then drains into
the IVC.
Left renal vein
The __________ veins drain blood from the liver and return it to the inferior
vena cava.
Hepatic
The _______ vein is the largest vein of the hepatic portal system and is
formed by the junction of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.
Portal
The inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) joins the splenic vein just posterior to the body of the ___________.
Pancreas
The portal vein blood flows toward the liver, a flow direction known as ___________.
Hepatopetal