Anatomy 2: Exam 5 Descending Aorta Flashcards
Thoracic branches
Parietal
Visceral
Descending Aorta branches
Thoracic
Abdominal
Parietal branches
Intercostal
Subcostal
Superior Phrenic
Visceral branches
Bronchial
Pericardial
Esophageal
Abdominal branches
Unpaired Visceral Branches
Paired Visceral Branches
Parietal Branches
Unpaired Visceral Branches
Celiac Axis Trunk
Superior Mesenteric
Inferior Mesenteric
Celiac Axis Trunk branches
Left Gastric
Splenic
Common Hepatic
Paired Visceral Branches
Middle Suprarenal
Renal
Gonadal
Parietal Branches
Inferior Phrenic
Lumbar
Middle Sacral
The longest division of longest artery (the aorta) divided at diaphragm the ____ is above the thoracic aorta and below the abdominal aorta.
Descending aorta
____ feeds the walls of the thoracic cavity.
Parietal branches
____ feeds the spaces between the ribs.
Intercostals
____ feed the spaces beneath the ribs but above the diaphragm.
Subcostals
____ feeds the the superior surface of the phrenic muscle (diaphragm.)
Superior Phrenic
____ feeds the viscera or organs within the thoracic cavity.
Visceral Branches