Aortic Branches Flashcards
There are 4 groups of branches of the abdominal aorta. what are they?
3 unpaired visceral
3 terminal branches to lower limbs
4 paired somatic
4 paired visceral branches
What are the three unpaired visceral branches of the abdominal aorta?
celiac trunk
superior mesenteric artery
inferior mesenteric artery
What are the three branches of the celiac trunk?
common hepatic artery
left gastric artery
splenic artery.
What are the 4 pairs of somatic branches?
just 4 pair of lumbar arteries
What are the 4 paired visceral branches of the abdominal aorta?
inferior phrenic arteries
middle suprarenal arteries
renal arteries
gonadal arteries
What are the 4 terminal branches of the abdominal aorta?
median sacral artery
common iliac artery
internal and external iliac artery
The inferior vena cava is formed by the junction of the _______ at vertebral level ___
common iliac veins
L5
Azygous, hemiazygous, paired somatic, paired visceral, terminal branches, and common iliac veins all drain to form the ____
inferior vena cava
What type of arteries supply the adrenal glands?
suprarenal arteries
The hepatic portal vein travels in the ____
mesentary
What veins all drain to form the hepatic portal vein?
splenic, inferior mesenteric, superior mesenteric veins, unpaired visceral veins
Which vein drains blood from abdominal visceral to liver for detoxification?
hepatic portal veins
The liver drains via the hepatic vein into the ____
inferior vena cava
The ____ nerve is located just above the lumbar plexus, but isnt part of it
subcostal nerve
What are the nerves of the lumbar plexus?
Iliohypogastric ilioinguinal lateral femoral cutaneous Gentifemoral nerve Femoral nerve Obturator nerve Obturator accessory nerve
