Aortic branches Flashcards
What are the 3 main branches off the celiac artery?
Left gastric, Hepatic, Splenic
What are the 9 main branches off the abdominal Ao in order from cranial to caudal?
Celiac, Cranial mesenteric, Common trunk (phrenic and cranial abdominal), Renal arteries, Testicular/Ovarian, Caudal mesenteric, Deep circumflex iliac, External iliac, & Internal iliac
What are the two main branches off the caudal mesenteric?
Cranial rectal and left colic
The left and right gastric arteries arise from where?
L gastric = celiac
R gastric = branch of hepatic artery
What is the termination of the abdominal aorta?
Median sacral artery
What are the 3 paired vessels of the abdominal Ao?
Adrenal, Renal, Ovarian/Testicular
What are the 3 unpaired vessels of the abdominal Ao?
Celiac, Cranial mesenteric, Caudal mesenteric
What does the hepatic artery become after the last hepatic branch?
Gastroduodenal artery
What is the location of the celiac artery?
Ventral surface of aorta @ L1 and within deep leaf of greater omentum
What are the 2 branches off the gastroduodenal artery?
R gastroepiploic & Cranial pancreaticoduodenal
Which arteries course along the lesser curvature of the stomach?
R and L gastric arteries
Which arteries course along the greater curvature of the stomach?
R and L gastroepiploic arteries
Where does the caudal pancreaticoduodenal artery originate from?
Cranial mesenteric artery
What is the termination of the cranial mesenteric artery?
Jejunal arteries
What are the 1st two branches of the cranial mesenteric artery?
Common trunk for colic (R and middle) arteries as well as terminal ileoceolic
